HSBC BUY-TO-LET GUIDE TO THE UK MARKET
2016-03-27
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UK ANNOUNCES NEW SPECIAL VISA FOR HONG KONG'S BN(O) HOLDERS, OPEN FOR APPLICATION ON JANUARY 31, 202
Hong Kong's British National (Overseas) passport holders and their immediate dependants will have the right to apply for a new special UK visa from January 31, 2021. A five-year visa will cost £250 per person.
STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY FOR PROPERTIES COSTING UP TO £500,000 AND COMPLETED BEFORE APRIL, 2021 IN ENGLAND
The government has temporarily increased the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland. First-time buyers will not be taxed if the property is costing £500,000 or less and the legal transaction is being completed before April 2021, more expensive properties will only be taxed on their value above that amount.
The United Kingdom has beaten the United States to become the most popular destination for overseas Chinese students, according to a recent survey.
The news comes amid an intense tariff war between Beijing and Washington.
More and more of Chinese pupils are turning away from American schools and universities due to concerns over their visas and job prospect across the Pacific Ocean.
New research has found that as cities such as Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Edinburgh develop their travel network, house prices in the immediate areas increase, with an emphasis on growing tram links.