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UK Property Market Bounces Back After Stamp Duty Slump

The latest research from GetAgent.co.uk reveals that the UK property market has already bounced back from the momentary slump that followed the expiry of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March, with transaction volumes climbing 42% in May, reversing a sharp -66% drop in April.

The research from GetAgent.co.uk analysed Gov data on residential transaction figures across the UK market for the...

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Removal teams reveal £30k hidden cash, family cats and £5k watch misplaced during house move

Home removers reveal £30k hidden cash, family cats and a watch worth £5,000 are just some of the things misplaced during the move

-Panel of experts share secrets and tips for a pain free house move-

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Budget boost means now is the time to buy A brand new home

From extending the Stamp Duty holiday and a new 95% mortgage guarantee, the Budget offers a boost to homebuyers with Elan Homes welcoming the measures.

Under the Stamp Duty holiday, extended to June 30, buyers won’t pay tax on the first £500,000 of a property purchase price. This means most new Elan homes will be tax-free.

Marie Morris, sales director for Elan Homes in the...

First reservation opportunity at Dawlish Development

A leading house builder today urged would-be buyers to strike early to snap up their pick of the plots at its latest development in the beautiful Devon countryside.

Persimmon Homes South West says its new Swan Park development on Exeter Road in Dawlish has been designed to meet the demands of both first-time buyers and people moving up the property ladder.

Sales director...

South West Coastal Pathway, Mortehoe, Devon

Stamp Duty extension set to save home buyers in the South West £116m

Average homebuyer in the region set to save over £4,000
28,500 home buyers who have already agreed a sale set to benefit from £116m in savings
Zoopla says ‘now is the time to agree a sale’ for homeowners still looking to benefit

Research from Zoopla , the UK’s most...

Nearly 20 million Brits have admitted to making a noise compliant about their neighbour

The UK cities with the noisiest neighbours revealed

Data suggests London is the noisiest place to live out of the most populated cities in the UK, as 515 noise complaints were raised per 10,000 households, on average (1)

Southampton tops the list as the UK’s noisiest city outside of London, with 476 complaints per 10,000 households(2)

Westminster dominates the...

HNW homebuyers facing stamp duty hike as prime London market pays 12% of all stamp duty owed

Research by Enness Global Mortgages , the mortgage broker of choice for global-high-net-worth individuals, has found that London’s high-end homebuyers paid 12% of the stamp duty owed across England in 2020, despite accounting for just 0.1% of market transactions.

The national prime market

Enness analysed market sold price records for transactions at £3m and above to have...

Which university hotspots are offering the largest choice of homes in the current market?

Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability according to the UK’s leading student accommodation platform, UniHomes.

UniHomes analysed market listings for student accommodation in 23 major cities across the nation and found that, on average, there are 1,669 student properties available to rent per city.

With a...

Rents Outside of London Growing at Record Rates

As rents rise to record levels, a lack of protection risks over £52bn for UK landlords

· Rents outside London are growing at the highest rate ever (+6.2%)

· Rents in London fall at the highest ever rate seen (-4.7%)

· As UK rent prices outside London reach record levels, the UK’s largest rent protection provider issues a stark warning to landlords.

· Uk’s...

The stamp duty free hotspots offering the biggest savings until September

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed just how much of the property market is due to remain stamp duty free as a result of the soft landing implemented in the form of a double extension.

Currently, 93% of local authorities across England are home to an average house price that falls below the current £500,000 stamp duty holiday threshold,...

House extensions: Should you extend or move?

Experts at GoodMove offer helpful tips on the things to consider if you’re deciding whether you should extend or move

Despite the pandemic, the housing market boomed during 2020, and with the extension of the stamp duty holiday until June 30, it is expected that house prices will continue to rise this year.

Unsurprisingly, many people have found themselves feeling as though...

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