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Sep

2013

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House Prices Rise, Thanks to Cash Purchases

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Last week brought news that a third of all houses in the UK are now bought entirely with cash payments, a fact that it is believed has helped to push ...

24

Sep

2013

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RICS urge Bank of England to cap house price rises to 5% a year

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, RICS, has called for the Bank of England to place a 5% cap on annual house price inflation to avoid another house price bubble. ...

09

Sep

2013

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Advice for Landlords following UK Housing Benefit Cap

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A recent housing benefit cap, has left many landlords up and down the country out of pocket, with some landlords reporting a 50% drop in revenue.It might seem to be ...

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Aug

2013

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House price inflation continues to rise, says ONS

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Taken from the BBC Website, 13 August 2013 The rate of house price inflation in the UK is continuing to rise, according to official statistics. Prices in the year to ...

02

Aug

2013

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All You Need To Know About Capital Allowances

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Jon Battle recently spoke to the Knowsley Chamber of Commerce about property transactions and capital allowances. Many people don’t realise that they can qualify for this form of tax relief, ...

02

Aug

2013

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£1.5m Liverpool asylum centre officially opened

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JDB client Serco recently opened its new Liverpool asylum centre on Wednesday 19th June to coincide with National Refugee Week. One of JDB’s projects, the asylum centre in Birley Court, ...

24

Jun

2013

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No house survey is false economy – BBC News

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Taken from the BBC Website, 1 April 2013 More families are shunning full building surveys so they can raise enough cash to buy a home. The Royal Institution of Chartered ...