Today the Chancellor will deliver the Spring Statement. I’d like to think that she’ll focus on the potential for growth and new beginnings along with a general sense of optimism that is symbolised by the advent of spring.

The base rate remains 4.5% amid concern about UK inflation and international uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s on-off tariff policies.

According to figures published by HM Revenue & Customs on 23rd April 2024, Inheritance Tax receipts reached a record high of £7.5 billion in the 2023/24 tax year, a £4m increase on the previous tax year.

The UK government plans to ban the sale of new leasehold flats in England and Wales, as revealed in a commonhold white paper published this year.

In 2025, there are two key legislations that those in the building sector will want to know about due to the impact they will have on the UK’s construction industry – Future Homes Standard regulations and the Building Safety Act.

Property investors could take advantage of Permitted Development Rights (PDR) to reap rewards from creating homes from non-residential stock without having to navigate laborious planning permission processes, an advisory firm claims.

The Government has confirmed an overhaul of local plans as part of its planning reforms to boost property supply.

For many investors, the idea of investing in property is the acquisition of a tangible, “real” bricks-and-mortar asset. Investing in property provides an opportunity to generate immediate cash flow via rental income whilst also offering long-term growth through capital appreciation.