April 9th, 2023
Cautious recovery continues first time buyers demand strong
• The average price of property coming to market rises by 0.8% (+£2,906) this month, mainly due to a 1.2% jump inthe largest homes sector (top-of-the-ladder):• Annual asking price growth eases to +3.0%, with the new seller asking prices now £5,800 below October’speak as the market cautiously moves towards pre-pandemic activity levels despite economic turbulence• […]
Read moreSeptember 26th, 2022
How has stamp duty changed?
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced permanent stamp duty cuts for some home-buyers in today’s ‘mini-budget’. Stamp duty is a tax payable to the government when you buy a home, or land, priced above a certain threshold in England or Northern Ireland. Previously, you would pay stamp duty tax on a home, or the portion of […]
Read moreJanuary 6th, 2022
Moving home: what can we expect in 2023?
Will 2022 be your year to move? Whether you’re just starting to search for your new home, or you’ve been looking for a while, the good news we’re already starting to see more available properties for you to choose from. In fact, we saw the highest number of new sellers that we have ever recorded […]
Read moreDecember 16th, 2021
Thinking of moving in 2023? Here’s what you need to know
Have you been thinking of moving home, but keep putting it off until 2022? With the new year just around the corner, we’re seeing lots of home-hunters starting to put their moving plans into action. So, to help you get a head-start on what to expect, here’s how the new year housing market is shaping […]
Read moreDecember 14th, 2021
Selling a property purchased through a Help to Buy scheme
There are different ways to purchase using the Help to Buy scheme and depending on which scheme that you have used will determine the process if you need to sell. If you purchased your home with an Equity Loan You can sell your home at any time and when you do so the Equity Loan […]
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