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- Nationwide: UK house prices stall ahead of Stamp Duty changes 01/04/2025The first signs of the impact of changing Stamp Duty thresholds are emerging after the latest Nationwide House Price Index showed average price growth was flat during March.
- Leaders Romans Group reveals new identity 01/04/2025Leaders Romans Group has rebranded to LRG.
- Dexters reveals latest London agency acquisition 01/04/2025Dexters has acquired London rival Keatons in the latest major agency deal.
- Spicerhaart gets creative with new appointment 01/04/2025Spicerhaart has appointed an award-winning creative director to support its growth plans.
- Savills: Prime buyers benefit from large London discounts 01/04/2025Wealthy buyers have the opportunity to purchase property in prime central London (PCL) at historic discounts equivalent to those seen in the early 1990s and in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis, research suggests.
- Harding Green secures first international instruction 01/04/2025Harding Green has launched its international property offering with the listing of Buttsbury Court, a newly built residence located on the Platinum Coast of Barbados.
- Home moving costs rise as Stamp Duty thresholds drop 31/03/2025Stamp Duty thresholds have fallen from today and have pushed the cost of moving a home up by 13%. From today, first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief has dropped from £425,000 to £300,000 while home movers will pay from £125,000 instead of £250,000. The latest Housing Market Affordability Review from Yopa suggests that England is by far […]
- How removal firms helped buyers beat the Stamp Duty deadline 31/03/2025An estimated 52,653 people moved last week ahead of lower Stamp Duty thresholds returning and removal firms have had to get creative to help buyers beat the deadline, research suggests.
- Let buyers spread Stamp Duty costs over 20 years – Tony Blair Institute 31/03/2025A thinktank backed by former Prime Minister Tony Blair has reiterated calls for Stamp Duty reform.
- Mortgage approvals drop ahead of Stamp Duty changes 31/03/2025The level of mortgage approvals declined during February in the build up to the Stamp Duty deadline, official figures show.
- Real estate bucks the trend as corporate distress levels rise 31/03/2025Real estate has been named as the second-most distressed sector but fears are easing.
- Advanced agency commission platform secures financial backing 31/03/2025A new financial platform that gives estate agents early access to their owed commissions has received financial backing from a team of serial entrepreneurs.
- Manic Monday! Will your sales complete before Stamp Duty deadline? 30/03/2025It is a busy day ahead for estate agents and conveyancers as they rush to get deals done before Stamp Duty thresholds drop in what some are calling Manic Monday.
- HMRC: February property sales hit three-year high 30/03/2025The Stamp Duty rush pushed up property sales in the build-up to February, HMRC data shows.
- Boost for homebuyers as Santander reduces affordability rates 30/03/2025Santander has become the first major lender to reduce residential affordability criteria.
- Best and worst areas for transaction times revealed 30/03/2025It’s taking an average of 18.80 weeks or 131.6 days to sell a property across England, research suggests.
- New Reapit features unveiled 30/03/2025Reapit has unveiled a range of new range of tools and features for estate agents at its latest Fusion ’25 product release event.
- Who wants to be an agency millionaire? 30/03/2025A new series of roadshows have been launched to show agents how they could generate millions of pounds of income.
- Government ‘looking again’ at Lord Best ROPA report 28/03/2025Estate agency regulation could still be on the Government’s agenda.
- JONATHAN ROLANDE: Positive steps forward for housing and the economy? 28/03/2025I really hope, for her sake, Rachel Reeves doesn’t read the newspapers.