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The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

More than a third of property professionals view the Spring Budget as an opportunity to boost new build and the first-time...

Downsizers could free up an estimated £209,215 worth of equity, according to research from national estate agency Jackson-Stops. Its annual research on the ‘downsizer...

Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...

The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon amid rumours of Stamp Duty reforms and support for first-time buyers. The...

Rumours about tax cuts in this week’s Autumn Statement are continuing but there are warnings that a Stamp Duty cut may...

A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...

Agency brand Chestertons has joined calls for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to include Stamp Duty reform in his Autumn Statement. Hunt will deliver...

Winkworth is calling for the Government to take immediate action to fix the property market.  On the eve of the Tory party...

A lack of stock and emotional attachment are the biggest constraints stopping homeowners from downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Savills found half...

A third of those opting to move home in the current market are downsizers, research claims. However, it’s not the increased cost...

A park home specialist provider claims demand for that niche property increased significantly in the second quarter of this year. The Quickmove...

So much has changed in the world of property of late that it’s easy to be behind the times - and...

Housing policy formation must go beyond electoral cycles, academics have warned. A group of Cambridge University alumni has teamed up to urge...

The amount of housing wealth owned by the older generation has reached a record level, new figures show. The data, from agency...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget yesterday failed to include any specific measures to boost the housing market but a mortgage broker...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

Record energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis has prompted a surge in downsizing activity over the past 12 months, new research...

Downsizers could help drive the sales market as owners look to cut energy and maintenance costs, Winkworth claims. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

The confirmation of an immediate Stamp Duty cut last week may have meant delayed sales could complete, but there are concerns...

Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...

Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

The government is being urged to tailor its housing market reforms beyond solely focusing on first-time buyers. It comes as new analysis...

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...

Record numbers of buyers are now purchasing homes chain-free research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that an increase in the share...

A new agency service has been launched seeking to attract vendors of second-hand residential park homes.  Quickmove Properties has partnered with park industry...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...

Being able to show proof of funds in a quick, transparent and simple way is more crucial than ever to keep fall-throughs...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

Zoopla has launched a new advertising innovation which it says will help both agents and housebuilders as they seek to capitalise...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Agents have spoken out angrily against any uncertainty in the market caused by government leaks about future stamp duty changes. In recent...

Family houses are under-occupied and only incentives to downsize can help improve the housing market - with a stamp duty cut...

A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers - but is that really the case? The survey by...

The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 - and it’s giving...

There are reasons to be optimistic that a majority government will improve the housing market, simply by ending political and economic...

A new portal has been launched aiming to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket in the retirement property sector - and...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

A report from Countrywide says the proportion of homes in Great Britain bought with cash fell to a mere 28 per...

Pressure is building on the Conservative party to honour its previous commitment to reform stamp duty for British buyers and sellers...

The head of a new property portal is urging agents to forget about spending money on For Sale and To Let...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

A report by Santander says stamp duty cuts should be used as incentives for older home owners to downsize and allow...

An equity release provider says there is now £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowners’ properties following recent house...

There’s more ammunition today for those agents who argue that equity release stops people moving and thus cuts the number of...

There’s been more growth in the equity release sector, suggesting that fewer older owners are downsizing and are instead using their...

A service which describes itself as an alternative to part exchange has been launched to facilitate sales to ‘corporate property buyers’. It’s...

Over a fifth of pensioners say they would be encouraged to downsize if there was a stamp duty incentive - particularly...

There’s little doubt that downsizing is less of a factor in the housing market than it used to be - so...

Lucie Hirst and Delphine Colombo, two of Prime Central London’s most high profile sales agents, have combined forces to set up Hirst...

The number of property transactions in July fell 3.2 per cent on the same month last year according to seasonally adjusted...

An equity release consultancy says the result of its survey of estate agencies suggest an increase in interest from prospective downsizers. The...

Only 24 hours after the Land registry released data showing a 20 per cent slump in housing transactions, new figures from...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

Housing may have taken centre stage in the Budget but most of the industry appears to remain sceptical of whether the...

Nicky Morgan, a former Cabinet minister and now chair of the highly respected Commons' Treasury Select Committee, is the most senior...

Pressure is continuing to build on the government to reform stamp duty in next month’s Budget. Firstly a group of senior financial...

Estate agents are increasingly helping customers who have been forced to sell their homes to pay off interest-only mortgages ahead of...

A survey from a financial organisation suggests that nearly half of the UK public says they would support a government incentive...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

Jeremy Leaf, the London estate agent and former RICS residential chairman, is the latest industry figure to call for the government...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Retired home owners have gained an average of £26,000 tax-free this year from their houses, new analysis from an over-55s financial...

Recent stamp duty changes have resulted in a substantial decline in transaction numbers and HM Revenue & Customs missing its revenue...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Older homeowners are unrealistic about how much money they will raise from downsizing, and estate agents are warning them to manage...

Humberts is introducing what it calls a ‘personal assistant’ for retirees in a bid to woo the growing market of elderly...

Later today chancellor George Osborne will make his latest budget speech. The announcement is expected to confirm the details of the 3%...