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UK Property Sales Hit 16-Year High As House Prices Take Off

House sales in the UK reached a record high in March as buyers and sellers sought to complete property transactions before the end of the...

23% can't get on property ladder due to Stamp Duty Land Tax

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...

UK harbour

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...

19% Of First-Time Buyers Opt For Longer Fixed-Term Mortgages

19% Of First-Time Buyers Opt For Longer Fixed-Term Mortgages

6 June 2023 – To get mortgage payments to an affordable level, buyers take out longer fixed-term mortgages. A record 19% of first-time buyers took...

Buying houses

Nearly 70% Of Home Sellers Found A Buyer Over Past Year

The chance of home sellers finding a buyer in the current market has jumped to an all-time high over the last year, the latest data...

UK Garden

Nearly Half Of UK Residents Regret Choice Of Home

As many as 12.5m households across the UK have regrets about the property they have chosen to buy or rent, according to newly released data...

Cash Property Buyers

Cash Property Buyers Hit A 10-Year Low

The number of cash investors and buyers for a property has hit a record 10-year low with growing numbers apparently heading for the exit. The...

First-Time Buyers In The UK

Number Of First-Time Buyers Hits Decade High

The number of people buying their first property has hit the highest level since 2006, according to the latest property sale figures. Data from UK...

Cladding

Jenrick Passes Buck To Leaseholders In Cladding Crisis

Thousands of leaseholders in a minimum of 239 apartment blocks will be unable to sue developers as the buildings are too old. While ministers publish...

House building plans

‘First Homes’ Scheme Cuts Cost Of New Property

The Government has launched a new housing scheme to help some first-time buyers by offering a discount of 30% on the price of a new...

Online Estate Agents Struggling For Market Share

Online Estate Agents ‘Still Struggling’ To Gain Market Share

Despite the prospect of saving a substantial sum of money, home sellers are still not too enthusiastic about online estate agents, a report reveals. In...

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...

Inflation

Inflation And Rate Rises Could Pose Threat To Property Values

Although the property market has been on fire for over a year, inflation and interest rate increases could result in falling house prices, while the...

Autumn Budget 2022: What Impact It Has On The Housing Market

Autumn Budget 2022: What Impact It Has On The Housing Market

22 November 2022 – The long-awaited autumn budget has taken place on 17 November and as expected, millions of people will pay more taxes in...

Marked Decline In House Prices by 1.3% In August

Marked Decline In House Prices by 1.3% In August

According to Rightmove’s newest House Price Index, there was a sharp decline in house prices, the first recorded by the property portal this year. The...

47% Of House Purchases Supported By "Bank Of Family"

47% Of House Purchases Supported By “Bank Of Family”

29 August 2023 – High property prices and mortgage rates have made buying a house more difficult in the past two years. So it’s no...

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