Global recession has increased the importance of property taxes around the world

Nearly 170 countries have a least one tax on property and over 100 have at least one recurrent tax on immovable property, according to Gerry Divaris, director of the International Property Tax Institute. He told a seminar in Los Angeles that the complex nature of property taxes often leads to blank stares and confusion among taxpayers but they are such…

Equity release on property: what types are eligible?

If you’re over 55, equity release is one way of unlocking the wealth in your home, giving you the flexibility to achieve your goals, with the ability to choose whether you make payments in your lifetime. There are two types of equity release product: lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans. According to the Equity Release Council, data indicates that in…

The Kashmiri property rows that date back to British India

M Ilyas KhanBBC News, MuzaffarabadBBCJiwan Singh's family used to have properties, shops and acres of land - but now live hereScores of families in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are still fighting to prove they own property lost more than 70 years ago when British India was partitioned.Jiwan Singh's family once owned more than eight acres of land along the river in the…

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