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Sell your house during a recession

Should You Sell Your House During A Recession?

It’s an interesting question, but should you sell your house during a recession? There are no easy answers but here we look at issues to...

Is UK Property Affordability Easing?

Is UK Property Affordability Easing?

10 April 2024 – The end of March signals the culmination of the first quarter of the year. Increased buyer and seller activity marked the...

Number Of Completions 13% Lower in Q2 Compared To Q1

Number Of Completions 13% Lower in Q2 Compared To Q1

25 July 2023 – Cost-of-living crisis and rising borrowing costs continue to impact on the housing market, with the number of completions falling. New 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...

15 Reasons Your House is Not Selling And How You Can Avoid Them

15 Simple Reasons Why Your House is Not Selling And How You Can Avoid Them

Why are you struggling to sell your house when it seems like everyone else is selling theirs as soon as it hits the market? Do...

House Prices Jump At Start Of 2024 As Buyer Demand Increases

House Prices Jump At Start Of 2024 As Buyer Demand Increases

18 January 2024 – If Rightmove’s recent data is any indication, 2024 is looking to be a promising year for the UK property market. At...

Despite High Borrowing Costs UK Property Market Resilient

Despite High Borrowing Costs UK Property Market Resilient

9 May 2024 – The latest Halifax House Price Index reveals a 1.1% increase from last year, following a +0.4% annual rise back in March....

Scale-Up Businesses Attitude To Brexit

42% Of Scale-Up Property Businesses Believe They’ll Benefit From Brexit

A new report claims that 42% of scale-up construction and real estate firms believe that the Governments approach to Brexit and international trade will benefit...

Mortgage Deals For New Customers Are Getting Scarce

Mortgage Deals For New Customers Are Getting Scarce

13 June 2023 – Following the release of new inflation figures and the recent rise of interest rates, more and more lenders withdraw mortgage deals...

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 House Prices May 2018

UK House Price Growth Lost Pace During May

Figures released recently show that the average house price in the UK was £224,400 during may, a rise of just 1.9% year-on-year. That’s according to...

Party Conferences 2023: What Was Said About Housing?

Party Conferences 2023: What Was Said About Housing?

10 October 2023 – Party conference season is upon us, where the UK’s political parties vie for the public’s support, and this year, votes too,...

How To Sell Your Home Without An Estate Agent

Selling Your Home Without An Estate Agent – 10 Steps To Follow

Fed up with estate agents? Think their fees are excessive? You’re in luck as we are about to explain how to sell your home without...

40% Of Private Renters Expect To Rent For Their Entire Life

40% Of Private Renters Expect To Rent For Their Entire Life

According to a new survey by business consultancy firm Hargreaves Lansdown, almost four in 10 people who rent privately think they will rent for their...

60% Sellers Prefer Payment On Completion

60% Of Property Sellers Prefer To Pay Estate Agents ‘On Completion’

Are upfront fees dead? Despite many estate agents promoting a ‘pay less upfront’ pricing model, 60% of people considering using an online agent would prefer...

What Small Parties' Election Manifestos 2024 Say On Housing

What Small Parties’ Election Manifestos 2024 Say On Housing

26 June 2024 – The UK voting system is such that it’s difficult for smaller parties to get into government. However, they are a vital...

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