RICS responds to the Spring Budget
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a statement in response to the Spring Budget.
Residential Property Review – March 2024
Commercial Property Review – March 2024
Commercial property industry largely disappointed by the Spring Budget
The Chancellor’s Spring Budget has been mostly met with disappointment from the commercial property industry, with many experts left wanting a stronger financial commitment to the sector’s development.
House number 13 – unlucky or not?
A recent study1 suggests that some Brits are superstitious, as homes numbered 13 are valued lower than the average property.
The financial pitfalls that primarily affect women
Research1 has shone a spotlight on the financial challenges that prevent women from accumulating the same wealth as their male counterparts.
The sophisticated scammers targeting YOU
According to a study from NatWest1, seven in 10 people have been targeted by scams over the last 12 months. Vulnerabilities brought on by cost-of-living challenges have likely contributed to the high numbers.
Spring Budget 2024
On 6 March, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget to the House of Commons declaring it was “a Budget for long-term growth.” The fiscal update included a number of new policy measures, such as a widely-anticipated reduction in National Insurance, abolition of the non-dom tax status and new savings products designed to encourage more people to invest in UK assets. The Chancellor said his policies would help build a “high wage, high skill economy” and deliver “more investment, more jobs, better public services and lower taxes.”
Living the retirement dream
Research1 has revealed that the ultimate retirement dream is actually very simple – financial security for the rest of your life.
Economic Review – February 2024
Survey suggests recession already over
Official statistics released last month showed the UK economy fell into recession during the second half of last year, although more recent survey data does suggest the recession could already be over.
Residential Property Review – February 2024
Positive start to the year for the housing market
Increased demand from buyers and sellers is helping to get the housing market back on track this year.
Commercial Property Review – February 2024
2024 – a turning point?
The recently released UK Commercial Market in Minutes from Savills has identified 2024 as a pivotal year for the commercial property investment market. Expectations are for an uptick in investment volumes versus 2023, after a couple of years of falls, with some strengthening in prime yields also likely.
