Aneisha Beveridge
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Third of homes sold so far in 2024 go to first-time buyers
Lower mortgage rates driven by falling inflation have proved a lifeline with first-time buyers making up 33% of all buyers in the first quarter of the year.
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Landlords selling up brace for Capital Gains Tax hike
Personal allowance cuts mean most landlords leaving the market will pay more tax from April 2024 if they choose to sell their investments.
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Vendors realised £103,000 on property sales last year says Hamptons
Despite falling prices more than nine out of 10 sellers still sold their home for more than they paid netting themselves just over £100,000.
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Buy-to-let companies boom as mortgage rates bite
Landlords are often opting to set up a limited company to benefit from more favourable tax rules, Hamptons says.
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Record number of homes sold below asking price, says Hamptons
The London agency reports 50% of properties went for less than the original valuation last year, with more price drops to add this month.
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Londoners spend nearly a third less on homes outside the capital
Hamptons research reveals downsizers are bucking the trend and still driving outmigration from the Capital as they hunt for more value and space.
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Landlords sell-off slows but 140,000 properties still to disappear
Although the buy-to-let sell off is slowing – down from 15.7% in 2022 to 14.0% – investors are still set to sell 139,820 buy-to-lets across Great Britain.
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First time buyers find a surprising new source of financial support
Sibling support for first-time buyers has doubled in six years and now accounts for a record 11% of deposits although parental support is still 72%.
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Estate agency warns over ‘profit crunch’ for landlords
Property investors who sell now are doing worse than those who took the plunge last year, Hamptons research shows.
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Higher mortgage rates slow Covid-induced London exodus
Londoners accounted for 7.7% of all buyers outside the Capital during the first half of this year, outpacing the 2015-2019 average of 6.9%, although slightly below the 7.9% recorded in both 2021 and 2022.
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