Inheritance Plans Affected by Family Financial Support

New research has revealed that the proportion of new retirees who know they will be able to leave an inheritance to their loved ones has fallen to its lowest level in six years. The annual study by Prudential found that despite changes in recent years to rules around inheritance tax and passing on pension pots, […]

Increase in Asking Price Means it is “Perfect time to Sell” Property

Property prices across the UK have risen considerably with many experts stating that those considering selling a property should do so while demand is currently exceptionally high. New help-to-buy initiatives and aids for first-time buyers, as well as increased investment in property in the UK, is resulting in a boom with the asking price for […]

IFS Chiefs Proposes Inheritance Tax Overhau

The head of one of the leading think tanks in the UK has stated that the government should consider overhauling inheritance tax and how the system works in the UK. Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Paul Johnson, stated that the current system of inheritance tax was deeply unpopular with the vast majority […]

Expert Warns of New 20mph Speed Limit in Glasgow

The latest House Price Index from Halifax has revealed that house prices in the three months to May were 1.4% higher than in the preceding three months. This was slightly below April’s 1.5% and was the lowest since November 2015 (1.4%). The figures also show that house prices in the three months to May 2016 were 9.2% […]

Edinburgh Property Market Sees Quicker Property Sales

The first quarter of 2016 has seen a fall in the length of time taken to sell a property in east central Scotland, according to the latest House Price Report from ESPC. The figures show that the median selling time dropped from 69 days in the first quarter last year to 41 days this year, […]

Scotland Sees Fall in Civil Law Cases

Recent statistics from Scotland’s Chief Statistician have revealed that the number of civil law cases initiated in Scottish courts has fallen to its lowest since current statistics began in 2008-09. There were a total of 76,800 civil law cases raised in the financial year 2014-15, a drop of 42% since 2008-09. However, the number of […]

Boost in Overall Value and Sales of Scottish Property

Glasgow and Edinburgh are the main driving force behind a surge in the Scottish property market according to the latest study on the value of Scottish property. According to data collected from the Registers of Scotland (RoS), sales in Scotland reached an eight-year high with levels not seen since 2008. Data showed that a total […]

Sub-Letting is an Issue for Landlords and Tenants

As many as one in six (17%) tenants in the UK admit to having rented out part or all of their property to someone who isn’t on the lease agreement, new research by Direct Line for Business has found. A quarter of tenants who sub-let their property didn’t check the terms of their lease to […]

Solving Disputes Online

A new platform to help consumers and traders solve online disputes over a purchase made online has been launched by the European Commission. The Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform offers a single point of entry that allows EU consumers and traders to settle their disputes for both domestic and cross-border online purchases. This is done […]

First Time Buyers to be Affected by Additional Charge

MSPs have been warned by the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) that an additional charge in regards to buy-to-let properties and second homes could deter investment in Scotland and affect first time buyers. Under the proposals, experts have warned that proposed supplement of 3% of the total price of properties over £40,000 could also push […]