Tag: Stamp duty

The UK’s house prices stabilise in December

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 3

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 1 year 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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year 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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2024, 1 year 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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2024, 1 year 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, 1 year 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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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...

Property auctioneers fear stamp duty hike will squeeze PRS

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8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Auctioneers believe that last week’s Budget move to increase the higher rate for Additional Dwellings from 3% to 5% will...

Most landlords not deterred from investing after SDLT rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 2 years ago | 10

While the looming threat of a capital gains tax (CGT) hike had landlords worried in the lead-up to last week’s...

House price growth slows as stamp duty changes loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Annual house price growth in the UK slowed in October to 2.4% from 3.2% in September, while monthly growth was...