Land Registry poised for sell-off
Land Registry likely to be privatised by 2017The government have announced that they are (again) consulting on the sale of the Land Registry with a view to it being in…
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The Budget and SDLT Changes
Increases to commercial property rates The announcement in the budget that non-residential rates would rise from midnight caught most people unaware. There was never a particular reason for the disparity…
Buy to let landlords – under attack?
Wimbledon Time & Leisure February 2016 This article was originally published in Wimbledon Time & Leisure in February 2016. Buy to let landlords – under attack? Around 40% of…
SDLT “Additional Residential Property” Consultation
Many readers will be aware of the changes that were announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement regarding higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for purchasers of “additional properties”. In short,…
Stamp Duty Land Tax – A new “additional property” rate from 1 April 2016
In the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement it was today announced that a surcharge of 3% would be introduced on all of the SDLT rates for buy-to-let properties and for second homes. The…
Give-it-Away’s Give-it-Away begins!
For a number of years Ashworths has supported Give-it-Away. Give-it-Away is not a charity in its own right, but is a company that develops and trades in property and gives…
Stamp Duty Changes A Few Months On
The announcement by the chancellor at lunchtime on 3 December 2014 introducing changes to the stamp duty thresholds caused quite a stir in most property departments and estate agencies across…
Land Registry Anti-Fraud Measures
Ashworths are working with the Land Registry to publicise their Property Alert service and the other anti-fraud measures that are available. The Property Alert service is completely free of charge…
We’re supporting Kevin and Prostate Cancer UK
Kevin Webber runs for Prostate Cancer UKOn 12 April our bank manager (and friend) will be attempting to run the Brighton Marathon.Kevin Webber is no stranger to marathon running, but…
New Year’s Honours – Charlotte and Jane
Charlotte Grobien OBE Jane Gates OBE CONGRATULATIONS TO CHARLOTTE AND JANE For more than four years, Ashworths has been a very proud supporter of Give It Away, a development company…