Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision to abolish multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax...
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![Redefining retirement living: is the rental model the answer?](/upload/images/5%20Redifininf%20retirement%20living%20weekend%20features%20By%20Honor%20Barratt.jpg)
Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![What do the super-rich look for in a new home?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20do%20the%20super-rich%20look%20for%20in%20a%20new%20home%20by%20Jason%20Corbett.jpg/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20do%20the%20super-rich%20look%20for%20in%20a%20new%20home%20by%20Jason%20Corbett__400x226.jpg)
Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...
25 November 2023
From: Features
![Over-65s’ housing wealth hits record high as generational property divide grows](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Over55Tenant-400x310.png)
The amount of housing wealth owned by the older generation has reached a record level, new figures show. The data, from agency...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brexit changes keep Fine & Country branches busy in 2021](/upload/images/Brexit/BrexitEgg-400x310.jpg)
Fine & Country says it’s celebrating the launch of offices in 12 new locations across Spain this year. The brand says that...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Sell high, sell fast - selling for the best price with home staging](/img/default/eat.png)
The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...
19 December 2020
From: Features
![New specialist portal recruits agents to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OTM](/img/default/eat.png)
A new portal has been launched aiming to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket in the retirement property sector - and...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Cash no longer King? Proportion of cash buyers hits all-time low](/img/default/eat.png)
A report from Countrywide says the proportion of homes in Great Britain bought with cash fell to a mere 28 per...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why age-proofing homes could lead to market stagnation](/img/default/eat.png)
A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...
16 March 2019
From: Features
![Young adults make a splash in waterside living market](/img/default/eat.png)
Young adults rather than the older generations are driving demand in the waterside living market, according to Strutt & Parker. The agent's...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Downsizing stamp duty exemption 'would boost market and Treasury'](/img/default/eat.png)
Over a fifth of pensioners say they would be encouraged to downsize if there was a stamp duty incentive - particularly...
30 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Major online agencies unaffected by Supreme Court ruling](/img/default/eat.png)
Major online agencies appear to be unaffected by yesterday’s Supreme Court decision over workers' rights in the so-called 'gig economy'. Yesterday’s case concerned...
14 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![More interest-only owners selling up, claims equity release operator](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents are increasingly helping customers who have been forced to sell their homes to pay off interest-only mortgages ahead of...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agents agree on downsizer shortage but disagree over attachment theory](/img/default/eat.png)
The vast majority of estate agents believe that not enough people are downsizing to free up family homes, according to conveyancing...
16 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Baby boomers bemoan lack of suitable downsizing properties](/img/default/eat.png)
A research report compiled by Strutt & Parker in partnership with Octopus Healthcare has revealed what the baby boomer generation expects...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Retired homeowners' property wealth hits yet another high](/img/default/eat.png)
Total property wealth owned by over-65s who have paid off their mortgages grew to a new record high of £1.072 trillion...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![House prices in the East head north on demand from the South](/img/default/eat.png)
The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...
28 January 2017
From: Features
![Over-65s see average property value rise £26,000 this year](/img/default/eat.png)
Retired home owners have gained an average of £26,000 tax-free this year from their houses, new analysis from an over-55s financial...
13 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancer claims older buyers priced out of traditional areas](/img/default/eat.png)
A conveyancing firm says the buyers at former retirement hotspots such as seaside towns are getting younger because mainstream purchasers are obliged to...