Search Results for: Mortgages
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Regulation & Law
Big council’s radical second-homes taxes prompt 12% fall in house prices
The targeting of second homes and holiday lets by Welsh council has led to big falls in the value of all homes in just three months.
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Housing Market
Housing market still behind pre-pandemic activity levels
Moverly’s analysis of transaction data shows the property market is running 9% below typical 2014 – 2019 levels.
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Housing Market
REACTION: Inflation rise deals blow to hopes of Base Rate cut
Property industry leaders react to latest figures showing inflation rose more than expected last month to hit 3%.
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Housing Market
Ministers step up efforts to boost first-time buyers
The Government launches a new mortgage guarantee scheme, and backs plans to relax mortgage application criteria.
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Housing Market
April stamp duty deadline ‘shaping housing market’
Rightmove is reporting housing market is 'muted’ as April’s rise in Stamp Duty looms.
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Housing Market
First time buyers hit record numbers ahead of Stamp Duty hike
New figures from Halifax reveal a big jump in FTBs coming to the property hoping to beat the Stamp Duty rate change.
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Housing Market
Conveyancing fees for leasehold sales and purchases increase
While freehold conveyancing fees have largely remained flat, fees for those buying leasehold properties have increased by up to 7.14%.
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Housing Market
Agents selling 3,000 homes a day and it’s going to get busier!
The number of homes being sold by agents has gone up by 7% over the past 12 months, according to research by Moverly.
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Housing Market
REACTION: Bank of England cuts Base Rate by 0.25%
In a widely anticipated move, the Bank of England's MPC has just voted to reduce the base rate to 4.50%.
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Agencies & People
That’s wicket! Property portal reveals unusual national tour
Zoopla has revealed ‘Property Pitch’, a series of market-focused roadshows that will be held across the country at iconic cricket grounds.
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