A quarter of agents say they intend to recruit new staff in the next 12 months, following on from the surge in business thanks to the Stamp Duty holiday and… Read More »Quarter of agents set to recruit within the next year
An estate agency has apologised unreservedly for “most regrettable” comments made by two members of staff who described a vendor’s property as “disgusting.” The Daily Mail has run a story… Read More »Agents caught on camera – they call vendor’s house “disgusting”
Agents in England are told that sellers should market their homes by March 23 – only 18 days from now – if they want to be sure of completing to benefit… Read More »Stamp Duty deadline – here’s the last date to market a property in time
Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty holiday extension.” Thangam Debbonaire, the party’s Shadow Housing Secretary, says:… Read More »Labour attacks stamp duty break as “a half billion pounds giveaway”
Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for most measures. Agents almost without exception have backed the two-phased… Read More »Stamp Duty: new cliff edge or cause for delight?
A prominent conveyancer has hit out at the extension to the stamp duty holiday, which is now ending in late June and not on March 30. “The latest estimates are that… Read More »Bad Idea? Stamp Duty Holiday extension could backfire…
A conveyancing trade publication wants those involved in residential transactions to be kind to each other – especially as the stamp duty holiday adds to the pressure. Today’s Conveyancer says increasing… Read More »Conveyancers call for less aggression in house buying process
Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them buy in the past year, according to new research. This is almost two-thirds of the average first… Read More »Stamp Duty Holiday allows older owners give more help to younger
The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for such petitions fizzles out after a debate but in… Read More »150,000 and rising! Stamp Duty Extension petition wins more support
Some 12 per cent of buyers will pull out of their transaction if it does not complete in time for their stamp duty exemption. That’s the finding of a survey by… Read More »One in eight sellers will pull out if they miss stamp duty holiday
