“New Year, New Home Goals!” ✨🏡

The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) Bill 2022-23 has been introduced. And has gone through its first and second readings in the House of Commons.The Bill has so far survived Liz Truss’ mini budget. But some are now questioning whether it will survive Rishi Sunak’s coronation as Tory leader.If successful, it will mean that an estimated 43% of transactions each year w...

House prices are the hot topic everywhere at the moment and there is a mixed picture of the value of our homes in the UK. Last month Halifax said that prices were unexpectedly up by 1.6% annually whilst another survey from Nationwide claimed that they had fallen 3.1% which is the biggest fall in 14 years. All of this makes it hard to decipher what exactly is going on for hous...

According to Rightmove, the property listings site, house prices have lifted in January. The biggest New Year increase since 2020. This is despite prospective buyers falling by a third compared to this time last year.Traditionally there is a general lull in house buying between December and March. And with snow and subzero temperatures forecast for this week. It's only the most...

Holiday lets rules are set to change according to new government consultation. The new rules are aimed at giving communities greater control over short-term lets in tourist hotspots whilst also strengthening the tourism sector. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will propose to introduce planning permission for existing homes being used as short term let...