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Simon and Stuart are back with more updates this week, with several things changing already.
The chat this week includes:
* Update on the damp survey mentioned last week (https://www.thebusinessofproperty.com/52).
* Costs of sale.
* Long term holding can create some large CGT bills.
* Beware CGT doesn't overtake equity when mortgaging.
* (More) down-valuations!
* Fall-through.
* A great studio flat in Kingston (https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/94671296#/).
* Our recent chat with estate agent Emma (https://www.thebusinessofproperty.com/51).
* Price increase instead of stamp duty.
* What are mortgage companies doing?
* EWS1 no longer needed for blocks with no cladding (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-steps-in-to-help-homeowners-caught-up-in-ews1-process).
* Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (https://amzn.to/3lr5BNw).
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