A new report funded by high profile consumer champion Martin Lewis says the government must do more to help ‘mortgage prisoners’. These are existing home owners who are unable to… Read More »TV consumer champion demands action to free ‘mortgage prisoners’

The trend of buyers apparently fleeing the city to get more for their money in the country has hit the buffers – at least if vendors want to go to… Read More »Buyers fleeing cities don’t always get more for their money

Buyers in around 30 per cent of English cities are almost certainly already too late to complete a purchase by March 31 and the end of the stamp duty holiday. A… Read More »Too Late! Third of England set to miss stamp duty holiday deadline

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London Central Portfolio says it’s experiencing an influx of… Read More »Many overseas buyers don’t even visit Brexit bargain purchasers

There’s one key takeaway for agents from the weekend’s announcements on the next England-wide lockdown – the housing market is staying open. However, there will be some short-notice changes on… Read More »Mortgage holiday set to be extended as housing market stays open

Figures just released from HM Revenue & Customs show just how much stamp duty buyers pay, at least before the current holiday exemption. For transactions in the year to April 2020… Read More »Stamp Duty receipts up despite first time buyer exemption

The housing market’s recovery will be threatened with drastic consequences for buyers and sellers if the stamp duty holiday isn’t extended beyond March 31 next year. That’s the warning from Mark… Read More »Drastic consequences if stamp duty holiday ends in March – agents’ chief

A London agency says it’s discovered the five key priorities that buyers want, following a survey of its own database. “Lockdown and the continued challenges presented by the global pandemic… Read More »What do London buyers want? Agency says it has the answers

I had a wry smile when I read the article on Monday from the conveyancers complaining about people getting off their backs. It was quite fun. The comments were also interesting. There… Read More »PropTech Today: ‘Don’t blame us, we are not the problem – you are’

Delays across the house buying sector mean those wanting to benefit from the stamp duty holiday need to begin the buying and selling process by November 1. That’s the advice… Read More »Only 10 days left to beat stamp duty holiday deadline – claim