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
London property market predictions for 2021: six major threats identified from Brexit to a third wave of Covid It’s hard to remember the last time London’s property market was poised… Read More »Is the London propery market resilient enough to make it through the next year?
Londoners trying to buy a property will save £168 million in tax if the Chancellor decides to extend the looming stamp duty holiday deadline. This equates to an average of… Read More »Rishi Sunak is rumoured to be considering an extension to the tax break
London house prices rise as lockdown inspires home movers but sellers hold off for spring The highest demand was for moves to outer London as buyers continue to seek… Read More »Has Lockdown 3 caused a drop in London house prices?
The deadline to complete the purchase of a home under the current Help to Buy scheme in England has been extended from March 31 to May 31. Covid-related delays meant… Read More »March 31 deadline extended for Help To Buy completions
A new forecast suggests 70,000 buyers will miss the March 31 stamp duty holiday deadline. Zoopla has undertaken a new analysis to measure the impact of the holiday as a… Read More »Stamp Duty loss: 70,000 agreed sales will miss deadline
One of the chief figures behind Brexit and Boris Johnson’s role as London Mayor is now advising that stamp duty should be scrapped on low-value homes – and maybe abolished completely.… Read More »Brexit and Boris backer calls for stamp duty to be scrapped
There’s now more choice in the mortgage market than at any time since last March, before the pandemic reached a peak. The independent market monitor Moneyfacts says overall mortgage availability… Read More »Good news for market as mortgage choice hits 12-month high
A leading bank says as many as one in three buyers pay too much for a property because they are afraid of negotiating with the seller’s agent. Barclays’ mortgage division… Read More »Many buyers are scared of negotiating with agents – claim
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced “an exceptional intervention” promising that leaseholders in high-rise buildings above 18 metres will bear no costs for making them safe. This will involve new… Read More »New tax and billions more for cladding – but is it enough?
