Stamp duty holiday extended in Wales until end of June
There will not be a tapered return to its previous level.
NEWS ARCHIVES
Mortgage lending surges to 13-year high
Mortgage lending in December 2020 was up 31% compared with the same month in 2019.
The big overhaul for capital gains tax ‘is yet to come’
Capital gains tax hike kicked into the long grass.
Connells Group acquires another estate agency
Connells has continued to expand by snapping up a well-known and successful brand.
Hong Kong buyers rush for UK properties
A visa scheme to allow Hong Kong residents to come to the UK has opened, with some 300,000 people expected to apply.
BTL landlords face increased risks due to Covid rent arrears
Andy Halstead: “Landlords and letting agents shouldn’t have to live in fear of future government.”
Stamp duty extension ‘simply defers’ the cliff-edge as calls grow for big changes
The stamp duty holiday extension simply defers rather than dodges the cliff-edge by putting it off until later in the year, and it is now time for a levy overhaul, according to leading market commentators.
Linley & Simpson buys Sinclair Properties
The founder of Sinclair Properties, Niall McTurk, will remain with the agency to ensure a smooth handover, before retiring later in the year.
Rents continue to rise as landlords ‘charge more to cover their essential costs’
Rents outside London are growing at the highest rate ever.
Comings and Goings
Colliers associate director promoted; Joseph Homes appoints David Montague as chair; Dennis Ko joins BDB Pitmans as a partner.