There was major news out of the Government this month with, at last, a comment to how it intends to deliver major improvement in the home buying and selling process, through digitalisation. Government mandation has been one of the key…
With the Budget having been well and truly digested at the end of October, this month has seen a focus on a number of key areas for the Association. However, stamp duty remains a real political football – as seen…
The month ended with what we can probably describe as a fairly consequential Budget, with the surprise announcement of the increase in the extra stamp duty surcharge for those purchasing additional properties. Of all the (many) tax increases speculated upon…
This month, the CA has focused on a degree of self-promotion, not least in terms of what member benefits are available and how firms can make the most out of their membership. This feels particularly pertinent with the Legal and…
July began of course with the General Election result and the new Labour Government has not wasted time in terms of prioritising the UK housing market, specifically announcing it plans to build 370,000 new homes per year. Up from its…
So, May was a pretty eventful month all round, and not just from a political point of view, although there were clearly major post-Election announcement issues to be resolved, not least which legislation would make it to the Statute book…