The new-build hotspots where homebuyers are heading
The latest research by the new-build sales optimisation platform, Unlatch , has revealed where the nation’s homebuyers currently have the strongest appetite for new-build homes, with up to 68% of new homes stock already snapped up as we start the new year.
Unlatch analysed current demand for new-build homes across 22 major cities...
25 years of stamp duty - homebuyers see 490% tax cost increase
The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that in the last 25 years, the cost of stamp duty has increased by 490% for the average homebuyer.
Now that the stamp duty holiday is done and dusted, the average homebuyer in England will once again pay the...
Managing Director of Barrows and Forrester , James Forrester, commented:
“It’s to be expected that the astronomic rates of house price growth seen since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday will now start to subside as we approach the final deadline. But don’t be fooled into thinking the market will now deflate like a cheap birthday balloon.
Home buyers have flocked to snap up all 11 homes that were released for Early Bird reservation at Anwyl’s Victoria Mills development in Holmes Chapel.
Thomas Bradley, senior sales manager for Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales, said he’d been hopeful of success after huge interest was shown in the Macclesfield Road homes collection even before its launch.
There is widespread uncertainty surrounding whether Rishi Sunak’s Budget briefcase contains an extension to the Stamp Duty ‘holiday’ that is due to end on March 31st.
Should he fail to extend the current deadline, it could result in a significant cost to some pending home buyers – but, that dilemma has been solved where one particular new housing development is concerned.
Home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed which UK cities could be facing the biggest backlogs based on the current state of the property market.
The latest figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals hit their highest monthly total since the back end of 2007 last week as buyers continue to swarm the market in search of a stamp duty saving. However, such...
The latest research by property developer, StripeHomes , has revealed the pockets of the UK property market to have frightened homeowners with the biggest declines in property price since last Halloween.
Since last October, UK house prices have increased by 2.6% on average with every region of the UK seeing positive movement despite prolonged periods of political and economic...
The latest research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has found that nearly half of all homeowners in England have seen their property pay for itself when it comes to the average annual cost of upkeep and the increase in the value of their home itself.
GetAgent.co.uk looked at each local authority in England and the total current upkeep costs of a property on an...
The world's leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global , has revealed the current make up of the international high-end market in the UK and which nations are accounting for the most activity in current market conditions.
Where is the most market activity coming from?
Data from Enness shows that when it comes to the largest number of mortgage deals being secured...
The appeal of freehold over a leasehold is obvious when it comes to price. Currently across England, the average sold price of freehold in the last year is £327,276; 73% more than a leasehold. In Wales, freehold premiums are 46% higher than leasehold house prices.
In London, the average price paid for a freehold in the last year is...
