The concept of sale and rent back is a sound one but it does not suit all circumstances. Careful consideration should be taken before entering in to such a scheme.

Securing a quick sale of your property 
We are living in tricky and surprising times.

It is frankly amazing to see banks being nationalised, going out of business and stellar “brands” such as Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs being forced to restructure to survive.

It wasn’t so long ago that an asking price for property was more than achievable with many buyers ending up in a ”sealed bid” scenario to cope with the excess demand for houses.
Recent figures from RICS suggest that the gap between asking and achieved price has reached on average 10%.

Inheriting a property, or part of it, should be a welcome piece of financial news in the current or indeed any economic climate.
 However, the current credit crunch and the slowing down of the property market has increased the stress on families as they face the prospect of paying all the inheritance tax (IHT) due on […]