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Stamp Duty For Downsizers Must Go Say MPs

Stamp Duty For Downsizers Must Go Say MPs

29 February 2024 – Members of the Conservative One Nation Caucus urge Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to make it more affordable for older homeowners to downsize...

BTR Output

BTR Output Sees Unexpected Growth Despite Pandemic

According to the latest data from the British Property Federation, the number of new, high-quality and professionally managed homes built for rent and completed in...

UK housing estate

Chancellor Announces Stamp Duty Holiday

On Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a stamp duty holiday with immediate effect which means home buyers will pay no tax on properties up to...

Government Housing Experts

Government Unveils Plans To Raise Property Agent Standards

The Government announced plans on Friday for a new body of experts tasked with raising property agent standards. Chaired by Lord Best, the new working...

Housing market in crisis

Housing Market In Crisis As Sales Collapse

Property sales are failing at their fastest rate in two years, obstructed by logistical delays, economic chaos and cladding. As the disruption caused by the...

easyProperty Review

Evolve Buys EasyProperty.com With Plans To Make It ‘Hybrid’

The easyProperty Services Group, parent company of the Guild and Fine and Country, has sold online estate agency easyProperty to Evolve, a company that has...

Government Consultation On Leaseholds

Government Announces Consultation On Leasehold Abuses

In an attempt to end the abuse of the leasehold system in the UK, the Government’s Housing Minister, the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP announced...

Drop in houses for sale

Properties For Sale Decrease While Rentals Rise

The number of properties available to buy in March, traditionally the busiest month for listings, hit the lowest level on record, according to the National...

New-Build Build Quality

Hundreds Of New-Build Homes At Risk Of Crumbling

It’s been revealed that hundreds of new-build homes in Britain are at risk of crumbling because builders have used substandard mortar. Now firms are being...

Impact of Brexit

Four Trends Worth Watching In UK Property Sector

While no-one can predict accurately how the real estate industry in the UK will develop in 2020, there’s every reason to keep a watchful eye...

Brighton

Leeds BS Launches RIO Mortgage With Cashback

Leeds Building Society has launched the first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage with cashback which does not include a product fee. The range of products is...

Chain-Free Buyers Dominating UK Housing Market

Chain-Free Buyers Dominating UK Housing Market

According to analysis by property agency Hamptons, a record-breaking 73% of property buyers in 2022 so far have been chain-free. The research conducted by the...

Gap Between Renting And Buying

Gap Between Renting And Buying Falls To Decade Low

Research by Halifax has shown that the gap between renting and buying has fallen to its lowest level in almost a decade, with homeowners typically...

upgrading energy efficiency

Energy Upgrade Crackdown Will Trigger Landlord Exodus

Experts have warned that an imminent crackdown on energy upgrades will trigger an exodus of landlords from the private rented sector. The Government intends to...

Survey results from homeowners

Survey Reveals 60% Of Homeowners Prefer To Pay Estate Agents On Completion

Famed for their low upfront fees and ability to divide opinions in the industry, online estate agents continue to be controversial. Just last month, Housesimple...

LTV mortgages

Increase In High LTV Mortgages Offers Hope For FTBs

A raft of new 10pc deposit mortgage deals together with increased incentives offers hope for would-be first-time buyers. Figures published last week showed the number...

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