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First-time buyers, not Stamp Duty, now driving market says leading agency
Leaders Romans says its research among home movers suggests SDLT holiday extension was not necessary.
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Proptech
Innovative first time buyer platform launches bid for extra cash
StepLadder is seeking £125,000 to help expand its new concept of first time buyer 'circles' within which people lend each other money.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut could just push up house prices, warns IFS
Institute for Fiscal Studies warns the blanket increase in threshold to £500,000 could mean first-time buyers lose out.
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Regulation & Law
Chancellor confirms immediate stamp duty holiday – raising threshold to £500,000
Budget announcement means 79% of those living in the capital will avoid paying any tax on moving home.
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Sunak’s rumoured Stamp Duty giveaway welcomed by industry
Industry reaction to leaks from government that the Chancellor is set to announce a £1.3bn giveaway to boost the property market.
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First time buyers flee their parents’ home towns… and prying eyes
Gone are the days when young buyers wanted to live near their parents, with many choosing to live 20 miles away - presumable to avoid their family's prying eyes.
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Back to school for home buyers
With the number of first time buyers hitting its highest in 12 years, developer Countryside delved into the nation’s home buying knowledge to help plug the knowledge gap.
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Stop saying the property market is broken when it’s not, says Faulkner
Leading industry consultant Kate Faulkner says media headlines and many industry market reports misrepresent affordability in the property market and put off first time buyers.
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Queen’s Speech: Govt reveals comprehensive property reform programme
The Queen's speech also included promised reform of business rates and improved building safety legislation.
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Infamous landlord Fergus Wilson pleads the case for first time buyers
Controversial former buy-to-let king believes the tax system should be changed to enable landlords to sell their properties to tenants.
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