Posts Categorized: Property
First Time Buyer’s Road Map
Part 1: Show me the money! Keen to get out there and locate your location, location, location? Your enthusiasm is admirable but before you don your virgin viewer’s L plates and hit the road, you’ll have to pass your theory test. Comprising only one, 3 part question, the test is simple – but not easy. … Read more »
Taxing Times: Let the Second Home Buyer Beware
From now on, anyone purchasing a residential property as a second home or “buy to let” where the purchase price is over £40,000 will face a significant one-off charge amounting to 3% of the price. The Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) replaced the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in Scotland for land transactions, taking… Read more »