Property Spring Market – Will It Be Business As Usual?
We are entering a season that is traditionally the strongest season for the property market. But how will this year’s spring market perform? With Christmas out of the way and …
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40-Year Mortgages – Home Or Retirement
A recently released study has shown that more buyers are taking out 30 or 40-year mortgages, which The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) claims is fuelling the rise in …
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Help For Property Owners To Make Homes More Energy Efficient
In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor has announced a VAT cut on insulation and energy saving products from 5% to zero, to help home owners to make their properties more …
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Over 50,000 property sales fell through so far in 2022
According to upfront information provider Gazeal, in the first 10 weeks of this year 53,856 property sales fell through, which is an astoundingly high number. If this trend continues, over …
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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 interest rate increase in three …
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Signs That Housing Stock Levels Are Improving
The most recent house price index by Zoopla gives buyers hope that the housing market is becoming more balanced, with the housing stock levels improving. Buyers will be pleased to …
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How The Ukraine Conflict Could Affect The UK Housing Market
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Europe and the world held their breath. And apart from the horrors such a conflict always brings, the Ukraine conflict could also have an impact on …
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House Prices Rise By 2.3% In February 2022
The recent House Price Index by Rightmove shows that house prices rise again sharply, after a slowdown in recent months. The monthly rise in property prices in February is the …
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Stamp Duty Land Tax Prevents 23% From Buying Home
According to a survey commissioned by Butterfield Mortgages, almost a quarter of participants stated, that the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is the reason, why they can’t get onto the …
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Slowdown In House Price Increases
While house prices are still rising, the Halifax has announced a slowdown in house price increases. According to the latest Halifax House Price Index, property prices have only increased by …
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