Increasing The Value Of Your Lease
Many readers will be tired of reading reports about falling property prices and a lack of confidence in the property market. Southwest London is not immune from the current economic uncertainty and many people have decided to ‘improve rather than move’ while they wait and see what the future brings. Home improvements are a great […]
Our collection for the local food bank
We’re collecting for Trussell Trust again For the second year running the staff at Ashworths have teamed up with the other occupiers of The Old Exchange (Cargostore Worldwide Trading and American Tax Returns) to collect food and other essential items for the Trussell Trust. Adopting the principle of a “reverse advent calendar” everyone is depositing […]
Wimbledon Bookfest now just one month away
Wimbledon Bookfest For the fifth year, running Ashworths are pleased to be supporting Wimbledon Bookfest. Now in its twelfth year, Wimbledon Bookfest boasts 100 events over a ten-day period on the glorious Wimbledon Common. This year’s headliners include Graham Norton, Max Hastings, Peter Hain, Shane Warne, with the festival closing with Pat Barker on 14 […]
Unfair Practices In The Leasehold Market?
Tackling unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market? Many of us will have seen news stories recently about leasehold homeowners being unable to sell their homes due to excessive ground rents. As a result, some may be concerned about ever buying a leasehold property. However in and around London if you are a first-time buyer your […]
SDLT Relief for First Time Buyers
Government announces tax break for First Time Buyers In a throwback to the period between 2010 and 2012, the Government has today re-introduced differential treatment between first-time buyers and those who have previously owned a residential property. It is noteworthy (with the benefit of hindsight) that certain sections of the HMRC Stamp Duty Land Tax Manual […]
New SDLT regime in Wales from 1 April 2018
Stamp Duty Land Tax in Wales On 1 April 2018, the Welsh Assembly Government will introduce its own Land Transaction Tax (LTT) to replace Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). This will mean that England, Scotland and Wales will each have their own separate regime for taxing the acquisition of land. There are a lot of […]
Goodbye to 0845!
Goodbye to 0845! Following feedback from our clients we have now begun the process of phasing out our 0845 telephone number in favour of an 0345 number that is only charged at local rates from a landline (and which is included in the bundled minutes in most mobile telephone contracts). To contact our switchboard, please […]
Why We Ask For ID
Is it all becoming r-ID-iculous? Why we ask for ID? We’ve all been there. We think that we can nip off and sort something out at lunchtime but our plans to have a quick coffee in Pret are scuppered by the words “Sorry, you’ll need to come back with some ID”. So why is it […]
Brexit
Brexit: What next for Property? The Prime Minister has now started to set out how the UK will handle the process of leaving the EU and parliament has now voted to trigger Article 50. We have repeatedly heard that “Brexit means Brexit”, and Theresa May’s recent announcements show that she really does mean that. The […]
Renting Business Premises
Renting Business Premises Jamie Coates talks about what you should look for in article that was first published in Wimbledon Time & Leisure Magazine in August 2016. Setting up a business requires careful planning and it is usually best to focus on one aspect at a time starting with market research, creating a business plan and […]