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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...

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...

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...

rising demand for flats

Rising Demand For Flats Trumps ‘Race For Space’

Experts say the reopening of some offices and the end of the Covid stamp duty break are skewing demand in favour of flats in the...

House Price Optimism

Homeowners Increasingly Optimistic About House Prices

A survey by property website Zoopla shows that the majority of homeowners are optimistic about house prices rising over the next quarter. This view is...

Brexit Effect On Property Market

Brexit Continues To Impact Property Market

With less than a year until Britain is expected to leave the European Union, it appears that the impact of Brexit on the property market...

Buyers Opt For Smaller Properties To Afford Mortgages

Buyers Opt For Smaller Properties To Afford Mortgages

3 October 2023 – With mortgage rates still at an elevated level, many buyers adjust their wishes and go for smaller properties and longer-term mortgages...

Local Land Charges Go Digital by 2025

Local Land Charges Go Digital by 2025

HM Land Registry (HMLR) has set 2025 as deadline to implement a fully digital local land charges (LLC) service for England and Wales. To bring...

State Of The Property Nation 2018

46% Of Consumers ‘Likely’ To Use An Online Estate Agent Next Time They Sell

The popularity of online estate agents when it comes to selling homes is on the increase, according to a new survey....
Online Estate Agents v High Street Agents

Council Bids To Ban Estate Agent Boards From Borough

A London council is making a controversial attempt to ban the display of all estate agent boards in several areas of its borough. The attempt...

Help to Buy issues

Help To Buy: Issues Persist In The Market

Hailed by the Government as the fix for first time buyers entering the property market, the scheme is apparently not making property more affordable, making...

Monthly Asking Price Increase By Only £14 In February

Monthly Asking Price Increases By Only £14 In February

21 February 2023 – New data shows that house prices have remained stable, with the smallest monthly asking price increase from January to February ever...

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...

Call for Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate

Call For Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate

A coalition of consumer, energy, construction and finance organisations have called on the government to introduce an Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate to encourage homeowners...

Online Estate Agents Market Share

Online Estate Agents Grab More Market Share

A new report claims that online estate agents now have a share of 8% of the overall market. This is up from 7% in the...

Rental Protection Scheme

Rental Protection Scheme ‘Fails To Offer Protection Needed’

A new rental protection scheme designed to ensure that landlords receive the rent due to them, and that is due to come into force in...

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