Will new CGT rules cost you? Our tax expert explains...

Will new CGT rules cost you? Our tax expert explains...

The changes to CGT in the UK could affect each and every one of us - tax expert Colin Davison explains exactly how in his enlightening article. Also important to UK landlords is licensing and we have two articles from Tony Booth covering this wide-ranging subject.

It was also pleasing this week to see our Chief Analyst Simon Tweddle quoted in a Sunday Times article, discussing our property market price forecasts for 2008. In case you missed them, you'll find a link below.

Our Investment Broker Steven Desmond, meanwhile, has been looking at Gdansk. As one of the more established markets in Poland, what can it offer investors? Well, with the Euro 2012 on the horizon, it seems...a lot!

That's all from me this week. Happy Investing!

Cheers

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Article of the Week

Winners and losers - A property investment tax expert takes a look at the new CGT

Tax expert Colin Davison answers some key questions on the new Capital Gains Tax rules...

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In Brief

Licensed to rent - Discretionary licensing of converted flats is underway - are you affected?
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Back to property basics - What a new UK property report reminds us about all markets
Are property investors too focused on short term factors? Has the credit crunch assumed a level of importance that has overshadowed economic fundamentals?
Licensed to rent - Discretionary licensing of converted flats is underway - are you affected?
Mandatory licensing for all landlords has arrived. Non-compliance means a possible £20,000 fine...and your area could be next...
Article of the Week

In search of Polish growth - here's one city set to be transformed by the beautiful game

Property Perspectives: Investment Broker Steve Desmond introduces Gdansk...

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In Brief

What's the beef? Argentina is attracting lots of property investor interest - but does it really have potential?
Community Contribution: At September's Homebuyers' show London we were asked by a number of people about our views on the Argentinian property market. So, here are some of the facts...
Read Property Secrets' 2008 market forecasts in full - as featured in the Sunday Times!
As quoted in The Sunday Times this past weekend, our property price forecasts for 2008 - in case you missed them.
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