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Land Registry is booming!
Land Registry figures suggest the property market was far from dormant in June. The Government property register processes 1.4m applications in the month, up 500,000 in May, and only...
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Subletting
What is Subletting? Subletting happens when an existing tenant lets all or part of their home to someone else who is known as a subtenant. Many tenants need permission...
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Good news: rent in London is getting cheaper
So far, 2020 has hardly been what you’d call a good news year. But here’s something potentially positive to come out of the last few months. According to estate agency...
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UK housing market: post-lockdown house prices surge in ‘mini-boom’ as stamp duty holiday fuels demand, says Rightmove
The housing market is coming out of lockdown fighting as buyers rush to find homes with gardens and working-from-home space and sellers hurry to list their properties, in time to...
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5 Property-related takeaways from the Summer Economic Update!
1. Stamp duty holiday The Chancellor’s announcement that the threshold at which stamp duty is paid on property purchases will increase from £125,000 to £500,000 is great news for both first-time buyers...
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BTL landlords must expand portfolios sooner rather than later!
The chancellor's summer statement revealed tax savings for landlords, welcome news for many who have felt in recent years that the industry was under attack from the government. However,...
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Demand for new build homes rockets 66%
Demand for new-build homes has soared by 66% since the housing market reopened, surpassing levels seen before lockdown. The upsurge seen in the six weeks since 13 May...
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Stamp Duty Announcement!
The chancellor has announced a temporary holiday on stamp duty on the first £500,000 of all property sales in England and Northern Ireland. The level at which the tax is...
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Stamp Duty Holiday
Due to the recent pandemic, there have been several calls for a stamp duty holiday to help revive the housing market as lockdown eases. The physical restrictions during lockdown had...
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BREAKING: Government confirms evictions ban WILL end on 23rd August
As you may be aware the UK Lockdown has affected a number of different businesses, the public, and landlords. The government has confirmed that the evictions ban is to end...
