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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...

Modular houses being built

Audit Condemns Most New Housing As ‘Substandard’

The design of new housing developments in England is overwhelmingly “poor” or “mediocre”, according to a national audit conducted by University College London (UCL) for...

Nice house

Desperate First-Time Buyers Take On Longer Loans As House Prices Soar

Some home buyers risk spending thousands of pounds more in interest by taking on longer loans in order to make rising house prices more affordable....

Housebuilders

Crackdown On Housebuilders In Leasehold Overcharging Scandal

Housebuilder Persimmon and insurer Aviva are to refund leaseholders after a UK ground rent inquiry by the watchdog uncovered evidence of overcharging. Thousands of leaseholders...

Autumn Budget 2023: Housing Market Left Mostly Out

Autumn Budget 2023: Housing Market Left Mostly Out

23 November 2023 – On Wednesday (22 November) Jeremy Hunt stepped up the dispatch box to deliver his Autumn Budget 2023. Among the 110 measures...

Holiday lettings

Holiday Lettings Boom Sparks Rental Supply Crisis

Investors flocking to take advantage of the UK staycation boom have helped to undermine rental markets in holiday home hotspots, leaving tenants homeless. The stock...

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...

Brexit impact on UK house prices

How Brexit Has Impacted UK House Prices

Although a deal has been struck and Brexit and its consequences for the UK remain a talking point, the housing market appears impervious to any...

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...

Energy efficient houses

Most UK New House Buyers Make Energy Efficiency Top Priority

A majority (61pc) of UK house buyers prioritise energy-efficient heating systems and appliances when looking for a new home, according to a recent study covering...

As The Weather Heats Up The Property Market Is Cooling Down

As The Weather Heats Up, The Property Market Is Cooling Down

While the temperatures are rising in the UK, and potentially reaching record heights, there are signs that the property market is cooling down, giving many...

Interior design

Real Estate: Key Emerging Trends

Although the real estate industry has changed significantly over the past two decades, there are a number of noteworthy and influential trends emerging which are...

Big Ben

RLA Comments On Parties’ Housing Manifestos

The three main political parties have all now published their manifestos as they seek to form the next government. What are their policies for the...

Brownfield site

Govt To Build 160,000 Affordable Homes On Brownfield Sites

In his Autumn Budget on Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave details of the Government’s investment in brownfield sites in the years to come. The Government...

PropTech Reviews

New Review Site Aims To Provide Clarity For PropTech Industry

With the UK PropTech industry potentially worth an eye-watering £6 billion, it’s clear that keeping track of the thousands of providers is becoming increasingly difficult...

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House Prices Slowed To Seven-Year Low In October

The Land Registry has disclosed that the growth in house prices during October slowed to its lowest rate since September 2012 in an index said...

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