Tag: Stamp duty

Landbay and Precise unveil BTL and bridging finance updates

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31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Landbay and Precise have both announced updates to their product offerings, with Landbay reducing buy to let mortgage rates and...

UK housing market sees strongest start in three years – Zoopla

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30th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has seen its strongest beginning in three years, with new sales agreements surging 12% compared to...

Fewer than 10% of homes will be SDLT free from April

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22nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

There will be a big drop in the availability of stamp duty-free homes from April 1st when the current stamp...

The UK’s house prices stabilise in December

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21st January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average sale price of a home in England and Wales nudged higher in December, increasing by 0.2% to £357,400,...

Market sees record home seller numbers and rising prices – Rightmove

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20th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average price of property coming to market in the UK has risen by 1.7% this month to £366,189, the...

26,000 homes hit the market in the first week of 2025

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9th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Nearly 26,000 new homes have hit the market in 2025, with Bristol experiencing the biggest increase in for-sale stock levels,...

UK house prices fell in December – Halifax

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7th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

House prices in the UK ended 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 3.3%, despite a slight 0.2% dip in December,...

UK house prices in 2025 will grow despite economic challenges

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6th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The recent rise in annual house price growth which saw prices reach their highest point since November 2022, stands in...

House prices edge upward as market shows signs of recovery

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31st December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

House prices in England and Wales saw a modest increase in November, rising 0.2% to an average of £358,800, e.surv...

Stamp duty threshold change could boost PRS demand

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23rd December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Nearly half of landlords believe that the upcoming changes to the stamp duty threshold could boost the private rented sector,...

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Fewer PRS homes in 2025 as BTL lending set to fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A predicted decline in BTL lending to private sector landlords may reduce the number of homes to rent in 2025,...

Homebuying rush might lead to price deflation

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17th December 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The majority of homebuyers plan to continue their property search over the Christmas period to meet the upcoming Stamp Duty...

UK house prices to grow 2-4% in 2025 – Nationwide

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17th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has exhibited surprising resilience in 2024, despite affordability challenges, mortgage market activity as house prices demonstrated...

Angela Rayner announces bold move to overhaul planning rules

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13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Angela Rayner will overhaul planning rules to build more homes. Ms Rayner claims the current planning system is “broken” and...

Precise and Fleet cut BTL rates for landlords

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10th December 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Precise and Fleet Mortgages have both announced significant interest rate reductions on their buy to let products. Precise, part of...

Stamp duty hike looms large as buyers secure bigger discounts

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6th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The looming stamp duty increase in April 2025 is prompting buyers to secure bigger discounts on property purchases, Hamptons reveals....

Landlords take a long-term view after the ‘disappointing’ Budget

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4th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords across the UK have expressed disappointment with the recent Budget and are now taking a longer view of the...

Property market sees an upturn after the Autumn Budget

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15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s property market has seen a significant uptick in activity following the Autumn Budget, with thousands of new homes...

Government’s second homes policy doesn’t address the housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The government’s recent decision to increase stamp duty on second homes has been slammed for not addressing the UK’s housing...

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Housing market shows signs of life as prices edge up

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14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The English and Welsh housing market has shown signs of life in October, with average house prices edging up by...

Landlords will bear the brunt of Labour’s Budget

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8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords are facing the prospect of picking up the bill for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent Budget, says Nick Lyons. The...