15 October 2009

Major reform called for on “Tax on Aspiration”

A property sector coalition is urging the Government to abolish in its current form the “anachronistic” Stamp Duty Land Tax, which it views as a “tax on aspiration”.

According to the “1808...

05 March 2009

NAEA – Liquidity not interest rate cuts will make the difference

Following the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision on interest rates, Gary Smith, Vice President of the NAEA, said: “Interest rates can go down to 0% and I’m afraid it...

04 March 2009

NAEA CALLS ON BECKETT TO SUSPEND HIPS

 
Following the publication of the Communities and Local Government Committee’s Annual Report, Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents, said:

20 February 2009

NAEA - GOVERNMENT STUDIOUSLY IGNORED LESSONS FROM THE LAST RECESSION ON REPOSSESSED HOMES

 
On the announcement from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that mortgage repossession orders remained at a high level in the last quarter of 2008, the NAEA and ARLA share the same view.

19 February 2009

NAEA – HOUSING DEMAND IS UP BUT SUPPLY DOWN

 
POTENTIAL buyers are finally returning to the UK housing market – but are frustrated by a lack of housing supply and mortgage approvals.
 
The National Association of Estate...