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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...

Housing market has  benefited from strong demand partly driven by the temporary Stamp Duty holiday

Over 65s earn £9,200 in a year from their homes

Over-65s saw their property wealth increase by more than £9,200 each on average in the past year as the housing market benefited from strong demand partly driven by the temporary Stamp Duty holiday, analysis* from UK’s leading independent equity release adviser Key shows.

Total property wealth owned by over-65s who have paid off mortgages is valued at £1.224 trillion and has...

Higher house prices good for your health

Higher house prices are good for your health

The latest research from estate agent Barrows and Forrester has found that there is a 348% difference in property values between areas of the UK with the lowest male life expectancy and the highest.

There is also a 575% difference in property values between the areas with the lowest female life expectancy and the highest.

Barrows and Forrester analysed house price data...

Housing asking prices are at their highest in years

The property postcodes where you can buy 20 homes for the price of a London flat

The latest research by property portal, OpenBrix, has highlighted the most affordable property postcodes in England and Wales and how you can buy more than 20 houses there for the prices of a flat in Kensington and Chelsea.

The housing market is booming, and the latest house price index from Rightmove has revealed asking prices are at their highest in years as sellers look to take...

property transactions in England have fallen by -71% since lockdown was implemented

Property transactions have fallen 71% since lockdown

The latest research from estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that property transactions in England have fallen by -71% since lockdown was implemented back at the end of March.

Barrows and Forrester analysed the latest transaction data from the Land Registry looking at the number of property sales that completed over the first three months of the year and the three...

Housing market to slow coming into Autumn

Housing market set to slow as summer ends

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that it’s not just the temperature that could start to cool as we head into autumn, with property transactions and sold prices also likely to take a dip.

GetAgent analysed market data across each season last year and found that summer is the hottest month to be a home seller, with the highest number of...

Stamp duty break boosting bridging loans

121% Increase in Bridging Loan Enquiries Since Stamp Duty Relief Announcement

In an announcement by the Bank of England, property prices have risen by £30,000 on average and house sales have soared by 20% since the government announced the Stamp Duty Land Tax temporary reduced rates on 8th July 2020. At KIS Finance , one of the largest independent bridging loan brokers in the UK, we have seen a massive 121% increase in bridging loan enquiries since the Stamp Duty...

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