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UK hits record number of homes sold in a month

UK hits record number of homes sold in a month

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...
When does the stamp duty holiday end?

When does the stamp duty holiday end?

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....
UK housing market forecast to remain upbeat.

UK housing market forecast to remain upbeat.

Britain’s pandemic-driven housing boom is likely to cool when tax incentives are withdrawn but changes to the market caused by COVID might keep pressure on demand, a Bank of England policymaker said on Thursday. House prices rose in the 12 months to March by...