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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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Stamp duty extension to benefit 600k buyers to the tune of £2.8bn

The latest market insight by national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has looked at how many additional homebuyers will now benefit as a result of a double stamp duty extension saving.

Using sold price records from the Land Registry on market transactions to have already completed since the start of 2020, Keller Williams looked at the estimated impact of: -

- The original...

New freeports could boost local housing markets with £30,000 annual uplift

According to the latest research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , it’s not just the announcement of a stamp duty extension and lower mortgage deposits in last week’s Budget that could help boost property prices.

New freeport locations

Rishi also announced that East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe and Harwich, Humber, Liverpool, City Region, Plymouth, South...

Top tips from NHBC for visiting a show home

For anyone thinking about buying a new build home, one of the first steps will often be visiting a show home.

There can be a lot to take in when looking around a show home for the first time – even more so following the Covid-19 pandemic, where all housebuilders have built in a raft of new measures to allow people to visit safely.

These include pre-screening questionnaires,...

First-time buyers to save £20k via Gov mortgage deposit scheme

Average FTB mortgage deposit now just £10,536

In last week’s Budget, the government announced a guarantee to lenders offering mortgages to homebuyers with just a 5% deposit requirement up to the sum of £600,000.

Research by lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , has looked at what this means for first-time buyers (FTBs) across Great Britain, based on the cost of...

How a 10 year old’s love of watching her own home being built inspired her career

To mark International Women’s Day (8th March), Linden Homes look at what encouraged one assistant site manager to join the construction industry…

When Kat Simpson’s family built their own home when she was just 10 years old, she was immediately interested in the process of housebuilding – the materials, flurry of activity and how the diverse range of trades worked together.

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Regeneration boosts Prescot property market

PROOF of Prescot becoming a property hot spot can be found with new homes in the Merseyside town selling out a whole year ahead of schedule.

Anwyl Homes is among the roster of homebuilders involved in breathing new life into the former Prysmian Cable Factory at Prescot Park, where a total of 750 homes will be built set amid open space.

For its part Anwyl is delivering 119...

Larkfleet Homes South West team grows with two new appointments

Larkfleet Homes South West team excited to welcome two new employees as the company continues to flourish.

Larkfleet Homes South West is the dedicated arm of Larkfleet Homes for the south-west of England. The team is based locally and has established two new roles as the company continues to thrive and develop its customer service experience.

Clair Bennett has been appointed...

Grade II former school in Devon achieves UK first for energy efficiency

Development of Grade II listed building achieves EPC A in a UK first
New benchmark for period homes commended by Historic England
Development ‘challenges the myth’ that historic buildings can’t compete with new-build homes

The £20m redevelopment of a former school in Exeter, known as St Margaret’s , has become the first property in the UK to secure...

Warning that stamp duty holiday needs more clarity say Slater Heelis

The housing market should be buoyant thanks to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget, but Slater Heelis Solicitors have warned that until there is more clarity in the details, sellers and purchasers should still aim for a 31st March deal to be done.

The stamp duty holiday has now been extended into the summer as part of the government’s aim to ensure the economy is rebuilt and so...

Bloor Homes welcomes policies for house buyers in South West Region

Bloor Homes welcomes the policies announced to help house buyers in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget on Wednesday.

With the recovery of the UK economy very much front of mind, an extension to the stamp duty holiday until 30th of June will provide a welcome tax break for thousands of home buyers, particularly those who were struggling to complete their purchase by the original...

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