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Conveyancing delays are threaten SDLT savings
Delays in local authority property searches are threatening property buyers’ eligibility for stamp duty tax breaks. Only last week the Treasury published a press release…
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Property transactions are back to pre-Covid levels
There were just over 98,000 residential property transactions in September, 0.7 per cent lower than in September 2019 but 20.3 per cent higher than in…
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Right to rent reminder
Landlords can be sent to prison for five years or receive unlimited fines if they rent property in England to someone who does not have…
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House moves may go ahead during Welsh circuit-breaker
House moves already arranged and which cannot be delayed may still go ahead in Wales during its Coronavirus lockdown. Guidance from the Welsh Government also…
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First is better, not equal says Which?
Consumer protection champion Which? has rated First Direct, Nationwide and Coventry Building Society the UK’s best mortgage lenders. The lenders were awarded Which? Recommended Provider…
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Rental demand increases while landlords opt to sell
Landlords appear to be dealing with the Coronavirus Crisis in their stride. Well over half have told the latest National Landlord Knowledge’s Association survey that…
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Short term rental income under increased scrutiny
Landlords who offer short term lets through Airbnb or other portals are being warned to double check that their tax returns are in order. The…
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Shelter slams PRS and calls for social housing drive
Homeless charity Shelter has renewed its attack on the private rented sector, saying 3m private renters live in poor conditions, ‘with electrical hazards, pests or damp-related issues in…
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House prices soar, but virus immunity ‘highly unlikely’
House prices were 1.6 per cent higher in September than in August, Halifax has reported. The figure was even higher than the 0.9 per cent…
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London dominates league for top price properties
Kensington Palace Gardens has been named Britain’s most expensive address, heading Zoopla’s list of the most expensive streets in the Britain for the 12th year…
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Tenant support scheme gets underway in Wales
A new £8m scheme to help private rented sector tenants in Wales who have suffered financially because of the Coronavirus pandemic will be open until…
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Johnson’s speech sparks mixed reaction from PRS
Now is the time to take forward a ‘key’ manifesto promise to allow young first time buyers the opportunity to take out long-term fixed rate…
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Affordable home target unlikely to be on time
Despite the Coronavirus Crisis, Scotland has remained on track to meet its new affordable homes target of 50,000 by next March. Latest figures show that…
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FTBs no longer primary drivers of house market
First-time buyers are becoming less influential in the housing market, said property portal Zoopla this week. The ability of this group to purchase property is…
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House price trend continues upwards
House prices increased by 2 per cent in September, according to the latest Nationwide index. This pushed up the annual rate of house price growth…
