The Property Investor Show, The UK’s largest dedicated property investment exhibition - will make its Birmingham debut at the NEC from 23rd to 25th March 2007, following 5 years of consecutive growth at ExCeL London.

The show is co-locating at the NEC at the same time as the comprehensive Homebuilding & Renovation show, making this a most important weekend for Midlands-based property investors during 2007.

The show brings together the very best in the property investment world, as the 100 plus exhibitors attending, will cover every aspect of making money from property and offer expertise from the UK and overseas, for both residential and commercial investments.

Mortgage and financial advice will also be available from specialist organisations for local, national and international investment.

The show is an excellent source of information and inspiration for people who want to make money from property, bringing together buyers, sellers and professional services that aim to make investing in property as profitable and as painless as possible.

The Property Investor Show also features a programme of seminars, at a cost of £5 per place to help in making the route to property investment easier and more profitable for everyone.

The Property Investor Show provides a real opportunity for investors to arm themselves with as much information as they can, in order to develop the insight that builds successful property portfolios that can finance a lifestyle and last a lifetime!

Entry is free and online registration for the show and the 60 seminars is at:

Web: http://www.propertyinvestor.co.uk/birmingham
Tel: (020) 8877 3636

Research by IFA Promotion, the organisation promoting the benefits of independent financial advice, shows that UK adults may have wasted a massive £1.6 billion through poor inheritance tax planning last year.

David Elms, Chief Executive of IFA Promotion, commented, “People need to be aware that the IHT threshold has failed to rise in line with soaring property prices over the last few years and that you don’t have to be rich to be subject to inheritance tax. It’s vital that people seek out advice from an independent financial adviser, so they can make informed decisions when it comes to IHT planning and avoid wasting their precious inheritance unnecessarily.”

With this in mind, IFAP has produced a free brochure which covers the following areas:

• What exactly is Inheritance Tax?
• Inheritance Tax Planning, including writing a will and alternative investments
• How an estate is distributed.

For a free copy of the brochure, and details of specialist independent financial advisers who can advise on your Inheritance Tax planning options, call the IFA Promotion consumer hotline or visit their website.

web: http://www.taketaxaction.co.uk
tel: (0800) 085 3250

Inheritance tax was once only a concern for the wealthy - but now many homeowners are having to plan for Inheritance Tax for the first time.

According to new research from the Halifax, rising house prices mean 31% of detached property sales in the UK are now above the Inheritance Tax threshold of £275,000.

Five years ago, only 13% of detached property sales were above the Inheritance Tax threshold.

From 1997 to 2004, the Inheritance Tax threshold has increased by 22% - broadly similar to inflation - but completely out of step with house prices which have risen by 129% - leading to a boom in revenue from Inheritance Tax.

The government now raises as much revenue from Inheritance Tax as it does from Beer and Cider duties - £3.4bn.

web: http://www.hbosplc.com