Latest Property Advice

• Holiday let owners urged to take advantage of potential tax rebate as deadline looms
  

  Published 03rd Nov 2011

  Holiday home owners who let out their properties could be entitled to a tax rebate of an average £11,000 and are being urged to check if they qualify for the cash before it’s too late

• Council tax levy to tackle empty homes in Scotland
  

  Published 24th Oct 2011

  Councils in Scotland are to receive new powers to tax empty homes that could help raise millions to build new affordable houses

• Couple are forced to demolish their £300k four-bed home after it was invaded by Japanese knotweed
  

  Published 24th Oct 2011

  It's the scourge of the suburbs, feared by homeowners and gardeners

• Marks & Spencer faces big fine over asbestos work
  

  Published 28th Sep 2011

  Marks & Spencer and three contractors face heavy fines in a sentencing hearing starting on Monday for failing to protect customers, staff and workers from asbestos during the refurbishment of two stores

• UK residential development finance deals announced
  

  Published 20th Sep 2011

  Topland, the international investment group, has just completed its first two deals with Wolsey Securities, specialists in residential development finance, as part of its on going commitment to the UK residential housing market, primarily in the South East of England and commuting belt to London

• New planning reforms to cause more houses to be built in the in flood risk areas, insurers warn
  

  Published 20th Sep 2011

  The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that the draft National Planning Policy Framework could lead to a ‘rise in inappropriate developments’ in flood risk areas

• At last an end to estate agent tricks? OFT clamps down on half-truths in property ads
  

  Published 20th Sep 2011

  The days of estate agents’ tricks could be coming to an end, as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today issued draft guidelines on banned practices when selling property