Docklands News

Tom Ryan: the man behind Hertsmere House

6th December 2013

The Guardian has revealed more about Tom Ryan, the Irish developer behind the proposed 74-storey Hertsmere residential tower that even looks down on neighbouring Canary Wharf.

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House prices rising 6% a year

6th December 2013

According to figures from Nationwide house prices are now rising at 6.5% a year, marking the fastest annual increase seen in three years.

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Government collects £45bn in stamp duty

6th December 2013

New research has revealed that the Government has collected more than £45bn in stamp duty receipts from British householders in the UK over the past decade

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CGT introduced for foreign property investors

6th December 2013

In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that capital gains tax (CGT) on future gains made by non-residents disposing of UK residential property would be introduced from April 2015

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Funding for Lending three times higher in Q3

6th December 2013

The Bank of England has said lending by banks and building societies participating in its Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) was three times higher in the third quarter.

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Annexe discounts

6th December 2013

Families who build 'granny flats' for elderly relatives or house grown-up children in converted garages are to be given a lucrative tax break.

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