property market

SDLT holiday saves homebuyers £3bn with half a million paying no tax on their purchase

As the final deadline approaches, research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has found that just shy of 500,000 homebuyers across England are set to have saved over £3bn in stamp duty as a result of the stamp duty holiday.

GetAgent analysed every property purchase to have completed across England since 8th July 2020 when the stamp duty holiday was first introduced...

SDLT holiday blues - Homebuyer faces 327% increase in SDLT as final deadline approaches

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed how higher house prices as a result of the stamp duty holiday will see homebuyers pay 40% more in stamp duty tax when the reprieve is finally removed at the end of September.

Barrows and Forrester analysed house price data and the average cost of stamp duty prior to the holiday’s...

The areas where FTBs will now pay stamp duty thanks to a holiday house price increase

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that a high rate of house price growth caused by the stamp duty holiday will now see some first-time buyers pay stamp duty on their purchase as a result of the average house price exceeding the stamp duty free threshold of £300,000.

Prior to the government’s decision to grant a...

The areas offering a new-build house price bargain vs the wider market

The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed that across the UK market there are no less than 29 areas where homebuyers can climb the new-build property ladder for less than the cost of existing homes.

Warwick Estates crunched the latest data from the Land Registry which shows that the average new-build home currently carries a 33% premium compared to the price paid for...

Royal borough price premiums dip 10% in the last five years

London’s royal boroughs continue to command a property price premium in a somewhat lethargic London market, but research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has found that this gap is closing as they trail the rest of the capital where house price appreciation is concerned.

Benham and Reeves analysed house price data across London’s three royal boroughs,...

OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY FOUR-BEDROOM BLISS IN LLAY

ANWYL Homes’ has a great selection of family homes at its Maes y Rhedyn development in Llay – and its four-bedroom Farndon style is among its most sought-after.

Starting from £272,995, the detached property offers great value for money as well as style and convenience, with its own private driveway and lots of outdoor space courtesy of an attractive, good-sized garden.

There...

These are the region’s driving £69bn in annual PRS rental income

Nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which regions generate the most rent for UK landlords and how they rank when considering the rental income generated in relation to regional GDP.

Sequre Property Investment analysed the number of privately rented dwellings in each region, the average annual rent generated per property and what this equates to...

HOME SALES SOARING AT FORMER AIRBASE SITE

THE LATEST new homes development at the Omega site in Warrington has got off to a flying start.

Already, all of the 19 homes in the first sales release at Willow Fields have been reserved, and developer Castle Green Homes is also taking ‘early bird’ reservations for properties not yet officially on sale.

This initial success is further evidence of the huge demand for new...

Time to sell climbs by two weeks in 2021 with the average transaction taking 320 days

The latest data release from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that the time to sell a home across England increased by just over two weeks during the first half of this year and in the run-up to the initial stamp duty deadline.

GetAgent.co.uk keeps a comprehensive record of transaction times by monitoring the point at which a property is listed for sale...

Church related road names dominate list of most popular street names for homebuyers

The latest research from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , reveals which street names have proved the most popular with homebuyers across England and Wales so far this year.

While some road names are inspired by hyper-local concerns or history, the vast majority of names are used and reused in different towns and cities across the land. As a result, you’re just as...

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