Crossrail 2

How will Crossrail 2 change the UK?

Last week, George Osborne approved the north-east to south-west railway plan “Crossrail 2” in his 8th budget. He stated London would “grind to a halt” without it. Crossrail 2, the £27bn rail upgrade, will create a link through London from north to ... Read more

Budget 2016: how will the new stamp duty rates affect you?

George Osborne’s 8th budget, delivered on 17th March 2016, delivered some shock changes which could affect commercial property owners and landlords negatively. Osborne unveiled an increase on stamp duty for high value commercial properties which ... Read more

How will Osborne’s 8th budget affect commercial property?

On 17th March 2016, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 8th budget. The news looks good for taxpayers with increases in the higher tax band, a rise in the amount you can earn before paying income tax and a cut to corporation tax. In terms of ... Read more

Blackpool, coastal revival fund

The 77 winners of the £3 million coastal revival fund

The coastal revival fund, which was part of the Coastal Communities Fund launched in 2012, was created to support projects to help revive heritage assets that are important to local communities. NovaLoca have been keeping up with news regarding the ... Read more

Public land to be sold to balance budget, says Osborne

The Chancellor George Osborne has told government departments that they must identify land for sale as part of the Conservative government’s attempts to save £20bn by 2020. Despite reducing its estates by 21.5m sq ft over the last five years, ... Read more

Seaside towns given chance to receive multi-million pound government funding

Revealed as part of George Osborne’s budget this week, seaside towns in the UK will have the opportunity to bid for £90m of government funding. This boost comes as part of the Coastal Communities Fund, which started in 2012 and has been extended ... Read more