The share of agreed sales falling through jumped from 17% in July to 28% in December The number of property sales that collapse is climbing fast as turbulence from the pandemic and the cladding crisis take hold. Buyers risk missing out on tax savings worth up to...
Read moreOn the back of a rollercoaster year for the UK property industry and one of the busiest Christmas periods in a decade, further calls are being made to the government to extend the stamp duty holiday and avoid a devastating economic downturn. According to David...
Read moreBigger deposits, more paperwork and black marks if you took a bounce back loan during lockdown NatWest, Nationwide and Metro Bank are among the lenders showing preferential treatment to salaried employees NatWest has a separate affordability calculation for...
Read moreNot everyone is fleeing metropolises for village life – savvy buyers are heading to regional cities for the best of both worlds. When it comes to cities in the post-Covid world, it seems that small is beautiful. Urban dwellers may be hankering after more space,...
Read moreHundreds of thousands of homeowners are still receiving mortgage support and sellers in badly hit areas are starting to feel the strain The spectre of forced sales is looming over the property market and could bring a sudden end to the house price mini-boom. Hundreds...
Read moreThe 10% deposit deal is aimed at first-time buyers and existing homeowners The 90% mortgage market has seen nine in ten deals on offer axed in lockdown Buyers can borrow on pre-owned flats and houses but not new build properties First-time buyers squeezed by the...
Read moreDue to house price rises, in 73% of England and Wales, extensions make their money back when selling. Kim and Adam Prevett are knee-deep in mud – and they couldn’t be happier. Three weeks ago, the couple began work on extending the ground floor of their Victorian...
Read moreNewly released data from Halifax has revealed that during October, average house prices across the UK topped £250k for the first time ever following the strongest growth in over four years. Halifax data shows that on a monthly basis, house prices in October saw a 0.3%...
Read moreHomeowners dream of the day they finally become mortgage free – but should you bring that happy day forward by overpaying your mortgage with savings? Millions of households are presented with this dilemma as lockdowns leave those with unreduced incomes able to save...
Read moreUsing Twitter to break the news to the property market over the weekend, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has confirmed that house moves can continue when Thursday’s second national lockdown begins. However, it has yet to be decided whether branches can remain...
Read moreThe post-lockdown boom means that there are an extra 140,000 sales in the pipeline and the South East is leading the surge The number of agreed property sales has soared by more than 50%, creating a queue of almost 420,000 buyers rushing to complete before the stamp...
Read moreAt a delayed & virtual Mortgage Intelligence Annual Conference held at the end of last month, Turney & Associates was once again a finalist in the Top Firm – Executive 2020 category!
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