Josh Kirby
Senior Money Writer at The Telegraph
Senior Money Writer at The Telegraph
Senior Money Writer, Daily Telegraph. Previously Times Money Mentor, MoneySavingExpert. Recovering Arsenal fan. ✉️ [email protected]
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3 days ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Josh Kirby
The average price of a flat in the capital has not risen in almost a decade - Eleventh Hour Photography/Alamy Stock Photo Have you bought a flat in London? Do you regret your decision? Let us know [email protected] Buying a property in the capital used to be just about the most financially sound decision a young person could make. The average price of a home in London jumped 500pc in the 20 years to 2015, according to Land Registry data.
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3 days ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Josh Kirby
But these huge rent rises have been triggered partly by an exodus of landlords that is now coming to a close, argues Richard Donnell of Zoopla, as well as higher mortgage rates which are now falling. This means that the surge in rents should now begin to subside. "Renters have simply run out of the ability to pay higher rents," he says. "The bulk of landlords selling has already happened.
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1 week ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Josh Kirby |Maya Wilson Autzen
Eligibility for appealWith regard to council tax, a second home is defined as a property that is "occupied periodically", for which "there is no resident of the dwelling, and the dwelling is substantially furnished". But if you use your second home frequently enough, or you do not believe that your home meets this definition, you may be able to use this to appeal a council tax premium.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Josh Kirby
Have you appealed a second home premium? Share your story by emailing [email protected] home owners in over 200 local authorities hit by double council tax bills may be able to appeal the increase, it can be revealed. Some 55 councils have seen disputes over the application of a second home council tax premium, with hundreds of successful appeals, according to data obtained via a Freedom of Information request carried out by the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Josh Kirby
Are you struggling to sell your London home? Share your story by emailing [email protected] decades, London homeowners couldn’t believe their luck as their investments snowballed in value. Everybody wanted a piece of the London property market and sellers had the power to dictate ever-higher prices. Between 1995 and 2015, the average price of a home in London leapt from £79,000 to £480,000, a 500pc increase, according to Land Registry data.
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