Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

UK Commercial Property poised to bag bargains

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Manager of £1.4 billion UK real estate company confident he can invest £130 million cash pile wisely in the post-'Brexit' downturn. The £1.36 billion investment company beat its MSCI Balanced Monthly & Quarterly Funds benchmark…

House prices: Survey points to post-Brexit sales slowdown

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More than one in eight pull out of property transactions following EU referendum result A new survey provides more evidence the housing market will see a slowdown in the wake of the Brexit vote, with more than one in eight buyers and sellers…

Buy-to-let landlords hit hardest by mortgage tax relief changes

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Of all the buy-to-let changes that have been announced or introduced recently, landlords believe that the new rules around mortgage interest tax relief will hit them the hardest, according to a Simply Business poll. The poll, voted on by…

Regulator warns of another buy-to-let clampdown

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Financial Conduct Authority could follow its cousin at the Bank of England in setting stringent lending criteria Another buy-to-let clampdown could be coming, this time relating to smaller, non-bank lenders.Sky News says the Financial Conduct…

IHT mindfulness: Helping clients escape an unexpected bill

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A growing number of clients could be caught by IHT as property values continue to grow, writes Justin Blower. Here he explains what advisers need to be aware of and how platforms can help More and more people face being hit by an unexpected…

Weak pound sparks boom in overseas investments

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The post-referendum landscape has been characterised by volatility across global markets - but these developments have created a surprise Brexit boom. The depreciating pound, while cutting the spending power of Brits holidaying on the continent,…

The 5 Top Overseas Property Markets For 2016

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Thanks to an uber-strong dollar, foreign markets in recession and worse, and rapidly expanding middle classes in key locations, we are amidst what I refer to as a golden age for the purchase of real estate overseas. Here are five…

Buy to let mortgage arrears to fall further

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According to finance lender, Keystone, arrear numbers for those who have a buy to let mortgage are set to fall below 7,000 by the end of the year. The report, based on official CML data, reveals that official estimates show 9,300 cases…

Doom and Gloom for Overseas Property Sector?

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Although some clients have put their plans temporarily on hold, there have been very few outright cancellations. Overseas property sector – should there be doom and gloom?Since Brexit, there have many different comments in the press…

Government provides details of buy to let interest tax relief change

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Any lingering hope that the buy to let sector might have of a rethink by the new Chancellor over restructuring mortgage interest tax relief for landlords has been quashed. Instead, the government has set out details of how the mortgage interest…