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

Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...

A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely to find it 'much harder' to be approved for loans as...

An industry group is predicting that record numbers of homes sold this year will be off-plan. The National Association of Property Buyers...

The pandemic may have helped first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner but are they paying too high a price? Research...

As debate rages over levelling up and a north/south property divide, in the first of a new monthly column, property expert...

Inflation could deal a double blow to the housing market, an agency expert warns. Last week it was revealed that UK inflation...

There’s been a surge in the number of sellers who resort to using quick buy firms, according to the sector’s trade...

Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...

Sellers are being warned to make strict checks before responding to advertisements apparently from prospective buyers.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

The trade body representing so-called quick sale companies is marking five years in business with two feathers in its cap. Firstly the...

The police are investigating a quick sale company after a claim by an individual that he received less than half of...

A third of ‘quick sale’ companies - those that buy homes in bulk at discounted prices - say the rise of...

There were only 14 complaints to The Property Ombudsman about so-called 'quick sale' firms - the professional buying companies that purchase...