house purchase

Following the announcement in the King's Speech that the UK Government will bring forward legislation on late payments for SMEs, Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of SNIPEF, said:

"SNIPEF welcomes the UK Government's commitment to tackling late payment and unfair retention practices within the construction supply chain.

"For many plumbing and heating businesses, particularly...

• New research highlights that one in ten UK adults (11%), intend to spend money on moving home over the next year.
• This is despite the recent boom as the stamp duty holiday deadline approaches in September, where many have already upped sticks.
• The sudden influx of house movers has led to reputable removal companies being inundated, alongside ‘cowboy’ removing firms
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As the first phase of the stamp duty deadline approaches, homebuyers across the nation remain stuck in transaction limbo due to long delays at the back end of the selling timeline caused by heightened levels of buyer demand. Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed just how long these current market delays are and how they differ across England and Wales....