Investing in 2025? Tax specialists give their view
“This follows a 1.2% increase in house prices in November, taking annual growth to 3.7% – the fastest rate in two years. Mortgage approvals also increased by 3.3% in November, a sign of robust demand for housing as we move into Q1 2025.
Spain’s 100% property tax – for real or for show?
2025年1月16日 · Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on the 13 th of January that they are planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties bought by non-EU residents.. The detail is vague on what this really means, and these policies still need to go through various stages of legislation within the Spanish parliament in order to meet approval, which will be no easy feat in the absence of a ...
Savills gives top property investment picks for 2025
The housing market is in the early stages of recovery but a variety of new policies make sustaining it in 2025 uncertain, warns Savills. The agency says the recovery in residential markets began in 2024, but that sustaining it depends heavily on continued cuts in interest rates to bring more buyers (particularly second and third-time home buyers) back to the market.
Property price North-south divide set to continue in 2025
Zoopla expects UK house prices to increase by 2.5 per cent over 2025 with an ongoing north-south divide resulting in lower house price growth in southern England and higher growth in other regions. This is due to the relative affordability of housing across the country and how much house prices have ...
Investor Alert – sellers accepting larger discounts says leading …
2025年1月16日 · Sellers, many of whom are likely making onward purchases, appear willing to accept larger discounts. This is according to estate agency Hamptons, looking at company data relating to Q4 2024. The median discount more than doubled from £2,000 in Q3 to £5,000 in Q4 2024, surpassing the maximum £ ...
Brexit still hurting London’s perceived appeal to investors - LonRes ...
The prime London sales market slowed as expected in November after a record-breaking October, says LonRes. However, looking at activity over the two months combined suggests a growing momentum, rather than just being a result of deals brought forward in …
Fewer buyers quit London than anytime in past decade
This is 45% or 46,200 fewer than in 2021 when London outmigration numbers previously peaked. Pre-Covid, Londoners bought an average of 70,060 homes outside the capital each year, meaning purchase numbers are down around 19% compared to the 2015-19 average, partly due to fewer people moving home in general.
It’s a positive end to 2024 says ‘master price index’
The latest Property Market Index Review by London agency Benham and Reeves has revealed that house prices climbed by 0.9% in Q3 of this year. The agency compiles a quarterly accumulation of house price data from the top four existing indices, from Halifax and Nationwide, Rightmove and sold prices from the UK House Price Index.
League tables reveal best and worst capital appreciation in past year
House prices in Stoke-on-Trent surged 17.2% during the year to September 2024, making it the best performing area for the UK market, according to the Halifax. Slough experienced a rise of 14.9% in house prices, and, in Oldham, the cost of a home increased by 14.6%. Research from Halifax earlier this ...
Golden Visa ends this April – investors need to act quickly
2025年1月14日 · The Spanish Government is to end the so-called Golden Visa scheme on April 3. The Golden Visa was introduced in 2013 and allows anyone of good character outside the EU to apply for residency in Spain and gain unrestricted access to the Schengen area of Europe.