The Complete University Guide (CUG), was first published in 2007 and became part of the Hotcourses group in 2015. CUG recently released the 2021 University League Tables. The latest ranking includes 130 universities in the UK and 70 colleges. Rankings of the CUG are compiled using statistics from NSS and HESA. NSS (The National Student…
What is SDLT- stamp duty land tax？ Investors and buyers must pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when they purchase a property or land over a certain price in the UK. SDLT must be paid within 30 days of a transaction. The SDLT threshold is £125,000 for both freehold and leasehold residential properties in the UK, including…
Local communities have been urged to take advantage of a scheme to help transform iconic red phone boxes around Edinburgh for the 21st century. BT have announced that across Scotland, 600 phone boxes are up for grabs, including 31 around the Capital which are waiting to be transformed. Since 2008, a total of 482 phone…
Bank of England: “Lenders and banks should prepare for negative interest rates in next 6 months.” What could this mean for investors and buyers? Rising asset prices in the UK Increased purchasing power from the market Currency devaluation, in turn to boost exports & imports Property price boost in major cities such as London &…
2020 has been as challenging a year as many of us can remember. Golden Emperor greatly appreciates the support and confidence our clients have in our team the past year. Despite the circumstances forcing us to cancel our annual event, we connected our teams across 12 locations in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Thailand virtually this year,…
Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero ground rent, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today (7 January 2021). In light of the recent announcement, UK Investment Specialist at Golden Emperor, Anthony Jurenko remarks, “I think it’s excellent news that…
For another year The World Best Cities 2021 ranking results were published, listing the cities worth living in or visiting this year. In the report on the best cities in the world, Resonance Consultancy ranks the best cities with a population of over a million, using a combination of statistical results and quality ratings by…
Wentworth Woodhouse, the spectacular country house that may have inspired the fictional Darcy estate in Jane Austen’s masterpiece. Set in 85 acres of land in the West Riding of Yorkshire, northern England, Wentworth Woodhouse is one of the finest examples of 18th-century British architecture—and one of the biggest. At 124,600 square feet, the house made…
UK house prices are forecast to log robust growth next year as there is strong evidence that people will continue to have their reprioritised housing needs high on their life agendas, property website Rightmove said Monday. House prices are forecast to climb 4 percent in 2021. In December, house prices increased 6.6 percent annually, faster…
Invented by Russian mathematician and computer scientist Mark Oleynik, the Moley Robotics kitchen robot does it all. That’s right, this is claimed to be the “world’s first robot kitchen” and can cook recipes from scratch as well as clean up afterwards. Unfortunately, it will be out of reach for most consumers, as the robot is…