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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...

landlords' annual income

24% Of Landlords Earn In Excess Of £50,000 Per Annum From Property

Although 32pc of landlords earn less than £15,000 per annum from their properties, 24pc earn in excess of £50,000, according to new research. However, most...

House on grass

NLA And RLA To Team Up

The National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA),two of the largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, have announced plans to merge...

Uk houses on street

Home Ownership In UK And Ireland Falls by 11% Over Last Decade

The latest research conducted by Swinton Home Insurance shows that home ownership in the UK and Ireland has decreased by 11% over the last ten...

Help to buy scheme

Possible Extension Of Help To Buy For First-Time Buyers

The Government is said to be considering extending the Help to Buy scheme to enable more first-time buyers to benefit from an equity loan and...

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...

House prices in UK

UK House Prices Hit Four-Year High

In September, house prices climbed at the fastest annual rate since the result of the Brexit vote in 2016, according to Nationwide, the UK’s largest...

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...

New house buyers

House Sales Slow Due To Bottlenecks In Market

Rightmove reports that bottlenecks at every stage in the process of moving are causing house sales to take far longer than usual. In the latest...

Money growing

Homeowners Better Off In Long Run

Although homeowners gain financially in contrast to tenants, mortgage regulations are preventing would-be buyers from stepping onto the property ladder. New research conducted by the...

Vintage Uk house

New Graduate Work Visa Could Boost Private Rental Sector

A new two-year post-university work visa allowing more graduates to stay in the UK for longer could fuel a boom in the private rental sector...

5% Fall In House Prices Predicted In Next Two Years

5% Fall In House Prices Predicted In Next Two Years

According to analysts at Capital Economics, in the next two years the continued increase in house prices in the past two years could be reversed...

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...

Online Estate Agents Market Share

Online Estate Agents Maintain 7.2% Market Share

Online estate agents maintained a 7.2% share of all exchanges in the final quarter of 2018, maintaining the share it enjoyed in the third quarter...

Homeowners moving house every 21 years

Homeowners Moving Just Once Every 21 Years On Average

Research by property website Zoopla shows that the average homeowner moves just once every 21 years. The property portal reached this conclusion after analysing Land...

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...

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