Budget 2008, Stamp duty reform & Mortgage Interest relief: The budget was released yesterday and the two things of particular note to any of us with an interest in property are changes in Stamp ... Continue reading
Whats the fuss about the U.S. Dollar? The federal reserve is expected to cut rates next week in an effort to alleviate a credit market in crisis. In the meantime there are o... Continue reading
Ulster Bank, cutting out brokers, and perhaps Consumers too? I guess the best thing to do is quickly outline the way things have worked since the inception of the broker industry in Ireland. Br... Continue reading
Credit Freeze and the effects on the ECB The credit markets in the U.S.A., Asia, and Europe are in the midst of a freeze at the moment. Banks are not willing to lend to each ot... Continue reading
Pensions Panic is Largely Unfounded Recent turbulence in the stock markets has panicked many investors contributing to pensions funds. The stock market falls of the past t... Continue reading
Trichet Remains Cautious about Increasing Interest Rates The European Central Bank has given rise to further speculation that it will decide against increasing the rate of interest next week. ... Continue reading
CFD Anonymity Loophole to be Closed Investors who use CFDs (contracts for difference) will soon be required to disclose details of their shareholdings, as regulations gove... Continue reading
Slowdown in House Price Growth Could Delay ECB Interest Rate Hike House price growth in Eurozone countries has been steadily decreasing for a number of months. The current slowdown in Eurozone housing ... Continue reading
Financial Regulator Introduces New Stress-Testing Regulations The Financial Regulator is set to introduce new regulations governing the stress-testing of mortgages in the near future. The changes, ... Continue reading
A Return of Section 23? ..Tax Incentives on Property Due for Re-Introduction It has been reported this week that the government may be considering re-introducing tax incentive schemes in order to foster developme... Continue reading