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Will tenant referencing cope when millions come off furlough in March?
Industry players worry that million of tenants will struggle to pass referencing after prolonged periods on the recently-extended scheme.
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DEAR RISHI, 15 industry heavyweights write to Chancellor to avert stamp duty ‘cliff edge’
Unprecedented cross-industry open letter warns Rishi Sunak of dangers should he insist on March 31st stamp duty holiday cut-off.
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Change course on stamp duty holiday, industry urges Rishi
Senior figures say stamp duty holiday cut-off on March 31st is too soon if property market is to survive the looming downturn as the second wave of Covid sweeps the nation.
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Kickstart programme can ‘exclude smaller estate agents’ says Guild
CEO Ian Mackenzie says his organisation has found a work-around but is baffled why scheme is pitched mainly to larger, corporate organisations.
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The ‘sales party’ will continue until March, predicts Winkworth
Company says furlough wind-down will not dent market confidence and that Sunak's stamp duty holiday will keep sales going until March.
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Hybrid lettings firm raises £2.29 million from investors and government Covid fund
Nearly 580 investors including HM Treasury's Covid Future Fund have invested in the company, which claims to now have 7,000 properties on its books.
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Surge in buyer and vendor enquiries follows stamp duty holiday
Research by both Rightmove and Yomdel show huge increase in market activity since Rishi Sunak's announcement last week.
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Sunak’s Stamp Duty holiday is a ‘cowardly’ move says leading agent
London agent Simon Gerrard says move is mostly symbolic and that he fears what will happen when tax is reimposed in March.
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Government urged to backdate cut in stamp duty to help recent buyers
The removal of stamp duty from the first £500,000 will come as a 'bitter blow' to those who have just completed.
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Can the property sales ‘surge’ be sustained when furlough ends, asks Bank of England
Quarterly report from the bank covering April, May and June says many agents are worried that current mini-boom may not continue.
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