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McCartneys Announce New Members
10th March 2008
McCartneys are pleased to announce the appointment of two new members. Tom Carter and Michael Thomas are joining the partnership as associate members. Read more...
Open Tax Seminar
11th February 2008
McCartneys and Baker Tilly would like to invite you to an
Open Tax Seminar
On Thursday 21st February 2008 at 7pm
At Ludlow Football Club
Topics covered will include Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and
Pre-budget reviews. Read more...
All Change
1st February 2008
On 9th October last year Mr Alistair Darling set out on a journey to raise more money for the Exchequer by changing the allowances available for Capital Gains Tax. The changes were, I am informed, in part an attempt to catch the private equity bosses who are able to treat Capital Gains Tax as income thus paying significantly less tax than us lesser mortals. However, in reality what was proposed was a blanket taxation catching people from all walks of life. Read more...
Historic Townhouse Comes on to the Open Market
3rd December 2007
McCartneys Estate Agents have been favoured with the instructions to sell numbers 6 & 7 Mill Street, Ludlow, Shropshire. The Grade II Listed properties are currently occupied by Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors. Following Morgans Solicitors’ successful merger with Lanyon Bowdler in May of this year the firm is relocating to brand new premises on Ludlow Business Eco Park. Read more...
Leaders of the Pack
3rd December 2007
McCartneys are celebrating winning a major new contract to provide hundreds of Energy Performance Surveys for South Shropshire Housing Association.
The surveys are required for Home Information Packs (HIPs) and include an Energy Efficiency Rating, unique to each property. Surveyors inspect and record all aspects of the heating and hot water systems, looking at what measures are in place to minimise heat loss, such as roof insulation and filled cavity walls. They also make recommendations for improvement. Read more...
A Load of Hot AIR?
23rd November 2007
Whilst most of us in the property profession were assuming that the Government would delay implementing the next stage of the Home Information Packs (HIPS) Ms Yvette Cooper, Housing Minister, took us all by surprise by announcing on Thursday that as from the 14th December 1 & 2 bedroom properties would require a HIP. Read more...
Taxing Times Ahead
16th October 2007
Some say it was in response to his opposite numbers announcement in the Tory Party conference others say he had it planned all along. In reality it matters not. What does matter is that Alistair Darling has signalled a significant change in the Government’s capital taxation policy. Read more...
Rural Matters Issue 7 - Autumn 2007
10th October 2007
The latest edition of the McCartneys Rural Matters newsletter is available to view. Read more...
A Cautionary Tale
18th September 2007
One of the “stealth taxes” legacies left by our previous Chancellor Mr Gordon Brown prior to moving to higher office is the forthcoming change to the system of Empty Property Rate Relief in England and Wales. Read more...
And so it Comes to Pass
5th August 2007
I was talking last week to an acquaintance who had since the 1930s been keeping records of the weather in his area. Read more...
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