August 20th, 2007 by Tea
The simplest way to avoid inheritance tax (IHT) is to make gifts while you are still alive.
Every tax year you can give away £3,000 of assets and they will not count towards your estate for IHT. If you do not use up the full exemption in one year you can carry it forward, but for one year only. Gifts of up to £250 to an unlimited number of different individuals are also tax-exempt, but you cannot use both exemptions to give to the same person. (for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
Inheritance tax, faced by more and more families because of the steep rise in property prices in recent decades, would be abolished under Conservative proposals published today.
In a dramatic opening of the bidding war between the parties in advance of the next general election, a policy group headed by John Redwood will say that the tax - which at present applies to estates worth more than £300,000 and brings in about £4 billion a year for the Treasury - should go when economic circumstances allow.(for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
Asking prices for properties in London have fallen for the first time in a year, bringing hope that softer conditions in the capital could ease affordability pressures across the country.
Rightmove, the property website, said that London asking prices, which had risen by around 2 per cent per month for the past year, fell by 0.1 per cent in the past month. (for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
For many, one of the principal reasons to buy land plot for sale in France and then to move there is to have more space and this could not be truer for the equestrian enthusiasts amongst us. France is renowned as a Mecca for horses, particularly Normandy where a large percentage of the horse population is based. But whilst having a free rein (no pun intended) to put all your horsey dreams into action is appealing, keeping horses can become daunting if you don’t choose the right property. Here are some tips to help you in your search for equestrian property:
Choosing the right property (for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
The old prices of property in France are moving up at slower pace. After many years of exceptional conditions that made the market breaking new records, the time has come to diversify the investors’ portfolio. The rising interest rates have made new homes less affordable for owners and potential buyers. The overall mood isn’t so optimistic as it has been for quite some time. Expected more interest rises in the Eurozone will only underline the current trends of market slowdown in France. A new favorable cycle will be needed to take from the high market levels.(for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
When you compare Paris in France to either New York or London it wins hands down every time in terms of its architecture, history, culture, cuisine…and its property…because it’s a fact that French properties for sale in Paris are cheaper, better value and more affordable than similarly located or facilitated property in either London or New York.(for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
Poitou-Charentes is located in Central France on the Atlantic Coast and is still one of the French regions with attractive and sought after sea property in France. It consists of 4 contrasting departments - Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne and Charente. The region boasts a number of attractions including 200 miles of sandy beach, the marinas of La Rochelle and of course, the home of ‘Cognac’.(for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
First-time buyers of property in Scotland face worsening levels of affordable housing
Edinburgh is the most expensive place in Scotland for first-time home buyers, according to new research. (for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
Eyemouth has seen a massive increase in rural property in Scotland house prices
House prices in the Borders coastal town of Eyemouth have almost doubled over the past three years. (for more information click here)
August 20th, 2007 by Tea
To claim that Scotland has a relatively new real estate market is somewhat misleading because unlike the eastern half of Europe this northern part of Britain never abolished nor tried to abolish the private property. Yet such title makes sense because unlike other parts of Britain and Western Europe Scotland just 10-15 years ago was predominantly a country of tenants with majority of housings owned by local authorities.(for more information click here)