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House prices continue to surge upwards
House prices surged upwards by a further 2.1 per cent in August, putting the countrywide average cost of a house at £249,000, the Nationwide has…
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Stamp duty reminder
New rates of stamp duty apply from 1 July. They are higher than now, but still below pre-pandemic levels. A new stamp duty regime is…
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Beware holiday hitches
There may be a Stamp Duty holiday, but this is a tax that cannot be ignored, says Ella Pumford, content manager at St Modwen Homes….
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More than half of landlords consider quitting
A fifth of landlords have told a survey they are looking to leave the market, and a further third that they were unsure about continuing….
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New year dip for house prices
House prices went down by 0.3 per cent last month, Nationwide’s latest house price survey suggests. This has translated into a slowing of the annual…
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House prices rocked but pace of sales set to slow
House prices have continued to rocket upwards over the last few months, the latest findings from Halifax confirm. The mortgage lender put the average price…
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Race is on to beat stamp duty deadline
Falkirk, Scotland is the fastest moving property market in the UK, with properties taking an average of just 20 days from listing to ‘sold subject…
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Rental market buoyant except in London
Rents in London have fallen during the Coronavirus pandemic, property portal Zoopla has reported. However, London is the exception and rents risen in a buoyant…
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Housing market ‘less frantic’ completion pipeline flooded
Property transactions are currently taking just over 100 days from sales agreed to completion, ‘but the volume of business means this could increase in the…
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Call for stamp duty holiday extension
Calling for a six-month extension to the current stamp duty holiday, property industry leaders have warned there is insufficient capacity to deal with the surge…