Councils face £383m shortfall as second home tax raid backfires
Local authorities were given the option to charge a 100pc council tax premium in April last year under plans introduced...
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The families relocating for a better quality of life
When Charlotte Cowell left Darwen, Lancashire, at age 16, she didn’t plan to come back – let alone buy the...
Why leaving the UK doesn’t mean leaving its tax system behind for UAE residents
Over a career spent advising internationally mobile clients, one misconception comes up more than any other: that becoming a UK...
Landlords sell 700 properties a day as Labour’s reforms bite
Mustafa Sidki, a partner at Thackray Williams, said that his firm had seen four times the number of instructions for...
Japan intervenes to counter currency weakness, sources say; yen surges
Japan intervened to prop up the yen on Thursday, marking its first bout of official intervention in nearly two years,...
Labour-led council forced to water down landlord licensing scheme
Are you a landlord affected by the Renters’ Rights Act? Sign up to Buy-to-let Masterclass, The Telegraph’s new five-part newsletter, for...
Nine steps to avoid getting ‘gazundered’ on a house sale
2. Ensure strong buyer credentialsIn a similar vein to not choosing the estate agent with the highest valuation, you might...
HMRC ramps up property valuation challenges in inheritance tax crackdown
HMRC has ramped up its scrutiny of property valuations amid an inheritance tax crackdown, data show.The taxman challenged 23.5pc more...
Labour’s property reforms ‘will render millions of flats unsellable’
In submissions, seen by The Telegraph, leaseholders said their flats would be rendered virtually unsellable, as buyers would opt for...
Where to invest in buy-to-let with £50k
HyndburnHyndburn, located in Lancashire, was once well known for its textile and coal industries, and the area even produced materials...
