The history of the Buy-to-Let market The origins of the buy-to-let boom go back to legal changes relating to tenancies in the 1990s and a favourable tax regime for landlords. The sector enjoyed runaway growth, but the tide began to turn in 2016 when the Chancellor, George Osborne cut tax relief for property investors and ended a key landlord tax
Within a week of its election in early July 2024, the new government was shouting from the rooftops about its ambitious plans to address the UK’s housing crisis by building 300,000 new homes a year over the five-year life of the current parliament. This is mainly to be facilitated by significant reforms to the planning system, which the major housebuilders
The corporate insolvency statistics for July 2024 published by the Insolvency Service showed that it was another worryingly busy month for business failures, although it was quieter than the preceding month. There were 2,287 insolvency filings, compared to 2,487. Nevertheless, this July’s figure was higher than the same month in any year since before the pandemic in July 2019. As
The threat of litigation in a commercial dispute can be a daunting prospect. Getting a high-quality, experienced forensic accounting Expert with relevant experience and knowledge on board is an essential part of achieving a positive outcome. This is especially so when there is a complex quantum or highly technical aspect such as a cyber or crypto-currency element to the matter.
Does the new government necessarily herald a new economic era? There has certainly been a change of tone, even if it seems rather more difficult to detect an actual change of mood as yet.
On Sunday 28th of July, the Opus team, Trev Binyon and Phil Norvell, set off for the skies of Cambridgeshire to take on the daunting challenge of jumping out of a plane from 15,000 feet. Trev and Phil took on this extreme fundraising challenge to raise money for Harry’s Rainbow. Harry’s Rainbow is a bereavement charity that provides support exclusively
