Annual house price growth recovers to 1.5% in July, according to latest Nationwide house price index, with prices up 1.7% on June. Annual house price growth recovered to 1.5% in July, according to the latest figures from Nationwide. Prices were up 1.7% month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal factors, reversing June’s fall of 1.6%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, house …
Stamp Duty changes and Furlough Bonus scheme announced by Sunak
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or less; this temporary holiday will last until the end of March 2021. The threshold for ‘no stamp duty’ therefore rises with immediate effect from £125,000 to £500,000. The Chancellor claims that this means nine out of 10 main homes …
Government considering changes to SDLT causes immediate and significant negative effect on the housing market
The governments announcment has thrown the housing market into chaos.
The great escape! Major agent reveals 48% surge in agreed sales as buyers leave London for more space
Savills has hailed a “remarkable recovery” in activity levels since the reopening of the property market in England on May 13th, with a surge in prime buyers looking to leave London for more space. The agent said agreed sales in the prime markets of England fell by 72% annually in April, but were up 48% compared with last year as …
Housing Affordability In The Post-Covid Property Market
uying a home has historically been one the defining traditions among British residents, but over recent decades the affordability gap for buyers across the country has on average continued to stretch, and the inequalities that could deepen as a result of the coronavirus pandemic may lead to greater financial hurdles for many, at least over the coming years.
What does a mortgage holiday mean?
The emergency measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak this week included a three-month mortgage holiday to protect families who may find themselves in financial difficulty during the Coronavirus outbreak.
10 top tips for staying productive if you’re working remotely
If, like many of us, you are having to work from home yu may find these helpful hints useful.
This is the house where Jamie Oliver filmed The Naked Chef
He’s one of the most recognisable TV chefs in the country and now you can buy the pukka pad where Jamie Oliver shot to fame.
London parking space costs as much as five-bed Scottish retreat
A parking space in London is on the market for as much as a rural Scottish retreat…..
Over five million homes in England are at risk of flooding
It’s a stark statistic but one that we should pay attention to – there are 5.2 million properties in England that are currently at risk of flooding. According to recent polling, only a third of people in areas at high risk of flooding believe that their home could be at risk, with most people assuming it’ll never happen to them. …









