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Propertymark calls for urgent stamp duty reform as threshold changes take effect

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to reform stamp duty thresholds to reflect current...

UK house price growth slows as Spring surge favours buyers

House price growth in the UK is losing momentum as a surge in homes...

ULEZ leaves a mark on London house prices

Sadiq Khan’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) may have delivered cleaner air to the...

Housing affordability returns to pre-pandemic levels

Housing affordability in England and Wales has returned to levels last seen before the...

Bigger homes driving house price growth as flats lag behind

Demand for larger homes has driven growth in UK property prices over the past...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Buy-to-let boom: Landlord-owned companies now dominate UK business registrations

Companies House now has more firms registered to hold buy-to-let property than for any...

UK house prices still 7 x average earnings as buyers surge ahead of stamp duty hike

The average UK house price remains over seven times the average of individuals' annual...

House prices post full house of consecutive quarterly growth

The property market finished 2024 on the front foot with the UK market as...

Stamp duty countdown slows housing market despite rising prices

Britain's housing market experienced its slowest month in over a year this February as...

Zoopla calls for softer stress tests to unlock homeownership for renters

Loosening lending rules with mortgage stress testing rates closer to 6-7% would help more...

Slight monthly decline in house prices

UK house prices remained largely stable in February, recording a marginal decline of 0.1%...

First-time buyer activity recovery continues

UK house prices experienced a 0.4% increase in February, marking the sixth consecutive month...
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Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

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