Exploring a valuable reduction on VAT on property renovations
Since 2008, renovations and alterations to residential properties that have been empty for at least two years are eligible for a reduced VAT rate of 5%, writes Nick Cunningham of Stacks Property Search.
Required Reading: The VAT reverse charge for building & construction services
A major change to the way VAT is collected in the building and construction industry comes into play on 1st October 2019 [delayed to 2020].
Required Reading: new French taxes on property owners explained
Francois Marchand
Unsure how the recent French property tax reforms will affect you and your clients? Has there been an element of scaremongering?
Making a Mint: Property investment lessons from the Crown Estate
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Big-ticket deals drive prime London property market rally
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Senior quartet leave Connells Group
Four long-standing leaders have left the estate agency group, which owns brands including Hamptons and John D Wood.
Herman Melville’s historic London home goes hunting for a buyer
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Mandarin Oriental plans another 200 branded residences in the Caribbean
Luxury hospitality group's third property in the region will form part of a $2bn mega-project by the UK's Reuben Brothers & Three Rules Capital.
Boutique luxury apartment scheme hits the market in Knightsbridge
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Family office secures £73mn refinance on central London property portfolio
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