by Alan Lowery | Sep 30, 2021 | Housing, Latest News
Stamp duty is a tax paid on property purchases. In July 2020, the government announced a cut to help buyers whose finances were affected by Covid. Until 31 March 2021, home buyers didn’t have to pay stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a purchase price. This...
by Alan Lowery | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The flurry of activity before changes to stamp duty rules in England, Wales and Northern Ireland made for the busiest month since the figures were first published in April 2005, during the housing boom that led up to the financial crash. HMRC said the figures...
by Alan Lowery | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Second home buyers and buy-to-let investors could potentially save thousands of pounds due to the stamp duty holiday. All property buyers benefit from the tax break announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last summer, which was later extended and tapered until September....
by Alan Lowery | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
With its brown hue and bargain rents Old Kent Road was the undisputed runt of the Monopoly board. Alongside Whitechapel Road, it was the cheapest land available to players at a cost of £60 when the game launched in Britain in the 1930s. But fast forward to 2021...
by Alan Lowery | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Average UK house prices soared by 10.2% in the year to March, the highest annual growth rate for 14 years, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said average prices rose by £24,000 to £256,000 – a new record high. Prices have been...
