Stamp duty holiday set to save buyers £1.5bn before the March deadline
Homebuyers in London have unsurprisingly seen by far the most significant saving compared to other major UK cities.
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Anti-money laundering training webinar for agents takes place today
The event, which is entitled ‘Undertaking compliant and effective Customer Due Diligence’, is free to Rightmove agents.
Parliament to debate stamp duty holiday extension
The House of Commons has confirmed there will be a debate about a stamp duty extension until 30 September after a petition passed 100,000 signatures.
Rishi Sunak urged to scrap stamp duty altogether
Estate agent turned MP Kevin Hollinrake is calling on the government to replace stamp duty and council tax with a proportional property tax (PPT).
Housing minister Kelly Tolhurst resigns after ‘devastating’ family news
Boris Johnson says he is ‘very sad’ to lose the ‘brilliant minister’.
Agency owners can focus on ‘protecting staff’ with video viewings
In recent days, scrutiny on whether agents should be allowed to continue in-person viewings has intensified.
LSL shares rise as firm predicts ‘significant’ increase in full-year profit
The estate agency businesses reports very strong trading with full year 2020 Group Underlying Operating Profit expected to be significantly ahead of 2019.
New buyers should generally ‘not be factoring in any stamp duty savings’
Rightmove’s latest analysis projects that around 100,000 purchasers will miss out on the current stamp duty holiday.
Agents will benefit from the Supreme Court’s decision on insurance claims
Policy holders should contact their insurance company or broker to check eligibility.
HomeLet and Let Alliance significantly improve their rent guarantee product
HomeLet and Let Alliance expect to complete about 1m references this year on behalf of letting agents.