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Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...

The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla.  The portal...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...

Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision to abolish multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax...

As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...

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

The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering scrapping non-dom status in the latest rumour ahead of this week’s Budget. It comes...

Propertymark has added its name to calls for Stamp Duty reform and has also urged lenders to develop more affordable mortgage...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

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

Agency trade body Propertymark has expressed hope that housing will be a key part of the Spring Budget after the Treasury...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Around half of homebuyers will continue to postpone plans to purchase a property after the Autumn Statement failed to provide sufficient...

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...

Almost three quarters of homes on the market would be exempt from Stamp Duty for home-movers if the Chancellor introduced a...

Builders are calling for Stamp Duty exemptions on more energy efficient properties to help tackle the housing crisis. A new 10-point plan...

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...

Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today,  Michael Polzler, chief executive...

Stamp Duty cuts won’t give the property market the boost it needs, an agency chief executive has warned. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

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

Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Inheritance Tax receipts for April to September 2023 have soared to £3.9 billion, some £0.4 billion higher than the same period...

Stamp Duty reform was back in the news over the weekend amid reports that the Government plans to reform the controversial...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

Falling Stamp Duty and survey fees have pushed down the cost of moving. Comparison website reallymoving analyses the cost of moving home...

Stamp Duty changes and planning reform should be high on the party conference season agenda, agency executives have suggested. Leaders Roman Group...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has repeated calls for Stamp Duty to be scrapped as politicians prepare for party conference...

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

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

The proposals to shake the Private Rental Sector (PRS) to its foundations will, depending upon your political persuasion and housing status,...

The proportion of new homes sold off-plan across England & Wales has slipped to the lowest level since 2013, new data...

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

The property market is broken, Housing Secretary Michael Gove acknowledged yesterday. Despite the Conservative Party being in power since 2010, Gove insisted...

Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

UK estate agents are split when it comes to their opinion on last week’s Budget, with half concerned about a lack...

When Jeremy Hunt sat down in the Commons after delivering his first Spring Budget, I imagine there were many who felt...

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

A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...

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

A conveyancing firm has put the popular artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to the test to see if it can rival legal...

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...

A high-profile charity is calling for a Stamp Duty overhaul, local buyer restrictions and extra charges on property purchases by landlords...

A well known critic of stamp duty has returned to his long-standing theme of querying whether buyers have paid too much...

Prices will fall during this year, but the outlook differs depending on location, according to Cluttons. A first quarter update from the...

A senior banking figure has called for Stamp Duty rebates on property purchases to help create greener homes as research shows...

Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...

Conveyancers have outlined ways they believe the property transaction process could be improved including shutting down or improving “dabblers” and getting...

A former minister has questioned whether the Government has a long-term commitment to reform Stamp Duty to boost transactions and has...

The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds.  Two years ago, after the...

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...

The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...

The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...

The Northern Ireland Executive should seek devolved powers over Stamp Duty, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body has urged the Executive to...

Auction House UK has reported a 10% annual rise in sales under the hammer despite the challenging market. The brand said its...

Property transactions dipped in October but remain above pre-pandemic levels, HMRC data shows. The latest property transactions report from the taxman -...

Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

A West Midlands estate agent has backed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to reverse cuts to Stamp Duty, claiming they should never...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has outlined plans to reduce Stamp Duty cuts outlined in his predecessor’s mini-Budget. In September, former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng...

Agents are acknowledging that ‘change is coming’ to the housing market after the latest Land Registry House Price Index showed prices...

Fall-throughs are up and the number of properties under-offer in prime London areas has fallen below the pre-pandemic average for the...

The level of property sales fell by a quarter in the first half of this year in what is being described...

Propertmark is calling for a 12 month exemption on additional Stamp Duty rates to boost rental property supply. The issue will be...

Mortgage rates look likely to fall after Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister but analysts are still unsure how far the...

Foxtons has upped its expectations for its full year financial performance despites acknowledging a “less certain market backdrop.” A trading update from...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

A Bill to bring the Government’s Stamp Duty reductions into legislation reached its second reading in the Houses of Parliament this...

Property buyers aiming to reduce their Stamp Duty bill with “mixed-use” purchases are being warned that HMRC is sniffing out those...

Rishi Sunak has been confirmed as the new Conservative Party leader and will become the next UK Prime Minister. He will replace...

With UK interest rates on the rise, following the mini-Budget announcement (now since almost entirely reversed), and several lenders pulling mortgage...

Scotland may face “serious labour shortages” due to its relatively high property buying taxes compared with in England, a leading agent...

House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...