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Daily Mail
House prices in London still highest in the country at average £542kLondon is still out-pricing the rest of the country when it comes to property buying, with the average home costing £542,300, data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed.
The Times
Should you wait until after Christmas to buy a house?Winter has arrived with a cold blast in the property market with the news that the average house price dropped by 2.3 per cent (£6,827) last month — the la
Property Industry Eye
UK house prices see their biggest fall since 2008 - industry reactionUK house prices see their biggest fall since 2008 - industry reaction - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for...
The Times
Another tax blow for landlordsThe slashing of the capital gains allowance could cause a fire sale of buy-to-let properties as landlords look to avoid paying thousands of pounds more in tax.
Daily Mail
Small businesses consider shutting up shop after Rachel Reeves’ budgetBosses said they will be forced to axe services, lay off staff or even shut down as a result of Labour’s tax bombshell.
Financial Reporter
Is it currently a buyers’ or sellers’ market?Industry experts agreed that whether a buyer or a seller has the upper hand can differ by location, property type, and more.
IFA Magazine
HMRC property transactions data - reaction from estate agents and mortgage expertsHMRC property transactions data (January) published this morning show that transactions in January were down on those from December. But what’s the view out the
Mortgage Finance Gazette
Purplebricks looking at sale on back of profit warning – Mortgage Finance GazettePurplebricks could be sold after the group warned that costs from a “turnaround plan” had proved higher than expected. In a statement released today, the U
Mortgage Strategy
Purplebricks considers sale after it announces profit warningPurplebricks could be sold after the group warned that costs from a “turnaround plan” had proved higher than expected. In a statement released today, the UK online estate agent said while its brand had...
Mortgage Professional
Property sales are still moving forward – but below asking pricesPositive signs from the January market, following confirmation of a dip in December
IFA Magazine
Land Registry Dec HPI – “a correction is looking increasingly likely” property and mortgage experts reactFollowing the Land Registry December HPI published this morning, Newspage asked brokers and property experts for their thoughts. Sofia Jones, Managing Dire
FT Adviser
Govt collects extra £4.2bn in stamp duty taxHM Revenue Customs collected an extra 4 2bn in stamp duty tax last year on homes seeing receipts for the tax jump by 69 per cent
Mortgage Solutions
Social media, targeting niches and gaining exposure: the changes brokers are making in 2023 - Mortgage SolutionsA greater use of social media and a renewed focus on specific areas of the mortgage market are among the changes brokers have said they are making this year.
The Intermediary
House prices dip again in December - NationwideHouse prices declined for the fourth consecutive month in December with the rate of annual house price growth dropping to 2.8%, according to Nationwide’s latest house price index.
Financial Reporter
Brokers urge lenders to rethink self-employed riskBrokers have called for a rethink around risk by lenders when it comes to the employed versus the self-employed.
IFA Magazine
Report links depression and the cost of living crisis – but are advisers seeing evidence with clients?As the cost of living crisis continues to hit families and businesses alike, the ONS published a report this morning about depression and the cost of livin
IFA Magazine
Nationwide HPI reveals UK house prices have fallen by 1.4% in November - biggest fall since June 2020.Nationwide HPI has reported today that the annual UK house price growth slowed to 4.4% in November, from 7.2% in October. Prices have fallen by 1.4% month-on-mo
PeopleManagement
Flexible working bill: what do employers need to know?After a year of campaigning by the CIPD, employees can now request flexibility from day one, but what exactly does that mean for the people profession?
The Negotiator
It’s a buyers’ market and prices could fall by 25% – or moreAgents give their verdict after figures from Nationwide showing house prices fell in November for the first time in two years
The Intermediary
Annual house price growth slowed to 4.4% in November from 7.2% in OctoberNationwide’s seasonally adjusted measure of house prices fell by 1.4% month-to-month in November while year-over-year growth dropped to 4.4%, from 7.2% in October, well below the consensus, 5.8%.
Financial Reporter
Annual house price growth ‘slows sharply’ to 4.4%: NationwidePrices fell by 1.4% month-on-month, the largest fall since June 2020.
IFA Magazine
ONS Property Transactions: “The phones have stopped ringing” - reaction from, brokers, agents and developersFollowing the ONS property transactions data published this morning, the following comments from Newspage have highlighted the thoughts of estate agents, brok
Retail Times
Independent retailers need more in order to survive permacrisisof 2022, says AnkorstoreAs the government unveils its fiscal plans in the Autumn Statement, under Sunak and Hunt’s leadership, Tarun Gidoomal, UK general manager at Europe’s fastest growing curated marketplace, Ankorstore, says...
Daily Mail
Jeremy Hunt announces stamp duty cut will END in 2025The cuts, announced by ex-chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng at the end of September, mean that no stamp duty would be paid on the first £250,000 of any property purchase - doubling the threshold.
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