HSBC BUY-TO-LET GUIDE TO THE UK MARKET
2016-03-27
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When Investing in real estate in the UK, many will question which UK cities are the best to invest in and what taxes are involved? In an interview, our director, Charles Wong, pointed out that the rate of return is usually inversely proportional to the "centre" of the region, meaning that the closer to the city centre, the lower the rate of return.
The differences in purchasing a UK property as an individual or as a company, in the context of taxes.
Manchester and Birmingham set for faster growth than rest of the country as property value rises in northern England.
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.
From May 2016 onward, there has been a relatively gentle and almost straight-line increase in house prices, despite the Brexit referendum in June 2016.