Scrap ‘damaging’ stamp duty to help solve housing crisis, says think tank
The levy has long disincentivised people from moving home
Marc da Silva
Investors want investments that are as safe as houses, says law firm
Investors are becoming disillusioned with riskier asset classes such as cryptocurrency and are instead choosing traditional forms of investment, such as cash, bonds and property
House prices to fall 7% this year as ‘mortgage shock’ looms, says Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank expects house prices to fall back to 2021 levels as people struggle to cope with higher mortgage costs
Purplebricks’ ‘failed’ model blamed for lower estate agency standards
Spicerhaart boss says his firm has seen significant interest from Purplebricks’ staff applying for the jobs on offer across the UK after the online estate agency revealed that it is ‘considering a sale’
Jeremy Hunt set to announce ‘tax crackdown’ including CGT hike
The government's fiscal plans is expected to include a cut to the allowance for capital gains tax (CGT) which will see even more people dragged into paying the HMRC levy
Letting agency becomes first in the UK to win prestigious award
The award-winning letting agency, established in 2008, currently employs 11 people and manages almost 900 residential properties
MRI Software completes acquisition of PropTech Group
The highly anticipated deal was first announced last year
Buy-to-let remains investment of choice
Despite a challenging few years for the buy-to-let market, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform most major asset classes
Estate agency to host event in London in bid to attract international property investors
The international conference is to be held next month, with delegates expected from around the world
Land Registry employees set for five-day strike action next week
Core services, with all time-critical services required for property transactions, will continue as normal
Property transactions ‘remain surprisingly robust’
A slowdown in sales is not necessarily bad news for agents, it has been suggested.
Well-established estate agency opens new office
The estate agency has branches across across the country, with the latest own now open for business
Labour’s pledge to sell homes for £1 dismissed as a political gimmick
The announcement by the Labour leader was just another headline grabbing statement aimed wooing voters, says agent
Stamp duty receipts drop to 12-month low
Housing market slowdown laid bare in latest stamp duty data
Local authority set to receive major ‘new homes bonus’ for housebuilding
Revealed: The council that has increased the supply of homes more than any other council in the UK within the past 12 months
The government’s inheritance tax take increases
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Roger Barrett celebrates 40 years with Connells Group
Since joining Connells as a sales negotiator in 1983, Roger Barrett has enjoyed a varied and successful career
Well-established agency completes acquisition of rival firm
This is the company's second acquisition in less than a year
A perfect storm is brewing in the letting market with rents spiralling
The government needs to step away from the private rented sector being a political football and focus on how they can create policies that will improve supply, says agency
LSL chairman steps down
The estate agent group has started the search for a new non-executive chairman