LATEST BLOG POSTS: Valuation
Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
Trumping Brexit: The Effect of Political Uncertainty on London’s Housing Market
Friday, 18th November 2016 | by: Steve Hobbs
Well the good news is that Brexit is no longer the biggest political story of the years. Donald has trumped it, taking the White House in a landslide victory over opponent Hillary Clinton. So, what does this mean for London’s property market? One lesson we have all learned from the 2008 financial crisis is that the global economy is now more interlinked than ever. Markets do not operate in ...
Well the good news is that Brexit is no longer the biggest political story of the years. Donald has trumped it, taking the ...
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) Valuations
Friday, 11th November 2016 | by: Steve Hobbs
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) applies to companies that own residential property in the UK. The charge is ...
UK Investment Visas
Tuesday, 14th June 2016 | by: Matthew Price
The UK, like any other country in the world, has various requirements and limitations in respect to non-citizen’s living ...
Lease Extensions and Freehold Enfranchisement – A Guide to the Formal Process
Monday, 2nd May 2016 | by: Matthew Price
Notices Once you have received a copy of your report you will need to pass a copy to your solicitor who will use our best ...
Help to Buy Equity Loans
Friday, 18th December 2015 | by: Matthew Price
The Government’s Help to Buy Loan Scheme has been running since April 2013 and is open to first-time buyers and home ...
Autumn Statement 2015 – Housing
Thursday, 26th November 2015 | by: Matthew Price
Today saw the Chancellor deliver his first Spending Review & Autumn Statement since the General Election and whilst we ...
Valuing a Property for Probate
Saturday, 17th October 2015 | by: Matthew Price
One of the more unfortunate types of valuations that need to be undertaken by a Chartered Surveyor is for probate purposes. After a family member has passed away you will need to value their money, property and possessions (also known as their estate) in order to get a ‘grant of representation’ (the legal right to deal with the estate). Inheritance Tax is paid if the estate was worth ...
One of the more unfortunate types of valuations that need to be undertaken by a Chartered Surveyor is for probate purposes. ...
Changes to Capital Gains Tax Affecting Foreign Investors
Sunday, 1st March 2015 | by: Peter Barry
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve begun to receive calls from overseas investors or their agents concerned about the ...
Valuing Roof Spaces for Development
Friday, 13th September 2013 | by: Matthew Price
I’ve had to prepare a couple of valuations recently for owners that wanted to either buy or sell a roof space. The most ...
