Property
Offshore companies own a big chunk of UK real estate
Offshore finance centres are home to thousands of companies that own nearly 100,000 properties in England and Wales, with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the crown dependencies leading the pack.
Investment | 7 Feb 18
UK buy-to-let investment slumps 80%
Buy-to-let investments in the UK have fallen 80% since 2015, according to research from the Investment Mortgage Lenders Association.
Asian investors in London property risking hefty IHT bills
Overseas investment into the London residential new-build property market is dominated by Asian investors who may be overlooking UK inheritance tax in their financial planning, Old Mutual International has warned.
Best Practice | 25 Jan 18
Options for non-resident landlords in ‘buy-to-let war’
Expat buy-to-let landlords holding UK property will be hit with a non-resident property owners tax from April 2019. But, is there anything they can do?
Offshore UK property owners to be listed by 2021
The UK Government is to publish a register of every ultimate property owner or buyer using overseas companies by early 2021.