by peter littlewood | Dec 13, 2024 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has published its regular dashboard, that allows you to investigate how the UK economy has performed over the past 70 years, including during the coronavirus pandemic. It features the latest data and is updated every time the Office for...
by peter littlewood | Dec 12, 2024 | Open News
HMRC Prepares Landlords for Mandatory MTD for Income Tax HMRC has launched a campaign and toolkit to help landlords and sole traders prepare for the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, which becomes mandatory in stages from April 2026. Key Dates...
by peter littlewood | Dec 12, 2024 | Open News
House price growth in the UK has been gaining momentum but mortgage rates may curtail the recovery in housing market activity “before long”, according to surveyors. A net balance of 25% of property professionals reported house prices rising in November,...
by peter littlewood | Dec 12, 2024 | Open News
Here’s a summary of the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) reforms announced by the Prime Minister and Angela Rayner: Key Measures Mandatory Housing Targets: Local councils must meet new targets, increasing housing by 370,000 units nationally....
by peter littlewood | Nov 24, 2024 | Open News
The ONS said the largest contributor to the chunkier UK inflation rate stemmed from “housing and household services, mainly because of electricity and gas prices”. Consumer prices rose 0.6% in October from September, beating expectations of a 0.5% rise. In...
