Labour’s drive to build

Labour’s drive to build

Build baby, build! Labour has ambitious plans to build 1.5 million new homes over the next 3/4 years. This is likely to have significant effects on the property market and broader economy. Let’s take a look at them. House Prices If Labour successfully increase...
How are SMEs coping in the current economic climate?

How are SMEs coping in the current economic climate?

Small businesses in the UK are currently having to navigating a complex economic landscape shaped by recent policy changes and ongoing challenges. The government’s fiscal policies, particularly the increase in employers’ National Insurance Contributions...
IHT receipts on the rise

IHT receipts on the rise

IHT receipts on the rise HMRC reported collecting £5.7bn in IHT this year between April and November, which is a £500m increase from the same period last year. It’s thought this is due to frozen thresholds pushed more estates into paying the tax. With NI,...
Family Business UK writes letter to Chancellor amid changes to Inheritance Tax Reliefs for Family Businesses

Family Business UK writes letter to Chancellor amid changes to Inheritance Tax Reliefs for Family Businesses

Call to consult with family businesses Neil Davy of Family Business UK (FBUK) has today written a letter co-signed by 32 trade associations, representing 16,000 family businesses, to Rachel Reeves regarding the changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) announced in...
Latest statistics and research on the Private Rental Sector and Landlords

Latest statistics and research on the Private Rental Sector and Landlords

Higher yields New research has been undertaken to establish which type of property is ‘best’ for buy to let. According to SBA Property Management’s finding, terraced houses produce the highest rental yields of on average 5.37%. The study (undertaken...