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It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

According to the newest House Price Index by Rightmove, it takes on average 150 days to complete a purchase due to a conveyancing log-jam. With...

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Why Buy-To-Let Should Have An Assured Future

The demand for rental accommodation is growing, due partly to the change in public attitudes towards the private rented sector and to shifting opinions concerning...

Stamp Duty Cut Stays, But Demand Slows Down

Stamp Duty Cut Stays, But Demand Slows Down

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed that the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) cut that was announced as part of the mini-budget by his...

What Will Happen To Property Prices In No-Deal Brexit?

Brexit: 44% Believe House Prices Would Remain Static In The Event Of ‘No-Deal’

If the UK was to exit the European Union without some form of deal, house prices would stay about the same. That’s according to a...

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One Third Of Landlords Plan To Sell Off Homes

More than one third of private landlords plan to reduce the number of homes they rent out or quit the market altogether over the coming...

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UK House Sales Predicted To Fall By 38% In 2020

Global property consultancy, Knight Frank, has updated its short-term forecast for the UK’s property market and predicts a fall in house sales of 38pc for...

how interest rate increase could affect UK housing market

How Interest Rate Increase Could Affect UK Housing Market

It is expected that the Bank of England (BoE) will raise the base rate, also called interest rate, to 0.75%. This will be the third...

Does An Extension Add Value To Your House?

Relaxation In Planning Rules For Extensions In England

Those homeowners looking to extend their properties will be able to do so quickly and easily without the need for a full planning application, with...

Could Your Fake Grass Reduce The Value Of Your Home?

Could Your Fake Grass Reduce The Value Of Your Home?

30 May 2024 – This low-maintenance landscaping feature may drive your property prices to the ground. At least, that’s what recent reports say about fake...

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Jenrick Presents £11.5bn Boost For Affordable Homes

On Tuesday, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick unveiled the new £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme, which will be implemented over five years from 2021 to 2026. The...

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

15 August 2023 – Despite the Bank of England raising interest rates to 5.25% at the beginning of the month, in the last few days...

Vendors urged to sell before Brexit

Brexit Blues: Homeowners Urged To Sell Before Exit

Those considering selling their homes are being advised to list their properties now, as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms, if they want to...

Landlord Rental Income Rises

Buy-To-Let Landlords See Rental Income Rise 15% Year-On-Year

Data from HMRC analysed by London lettings agency ludlowthompson has shown that rental income for buy to let landlords jumped 15% in just one year....

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No Starter Homes Built Despite Promise of 200,000 By 2020

The government promise to build 200,000 starter homes in England for first-time buyers has resulted in none being built, according to the National Audit office....

Modest 0.2% Monthly Rise In House Prices In April

Modest 0.2% Monthly Rise In House Prices In April

25 April 2025 – April has seen another modest monthly rise in house prices, with the average asking price in the UK now at £366,247....

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Bank Of Mum And Dad One Of UK’s Biggest Mortgage Lenders

A recent survey conducted by Legal and General (L&G) suggests that parents are spending so much money helping their children onto the housing ladder that...

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