Category: Residential Property & Conveyancing

Richard Clapham Mar 2024

Highlights from the Budget speech

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has given his latest Budget and outline of spending. It is expected to be the last Budget speech before the next general election this year.

Richard Taylor Feb 2024

Are changes on the horizon for the housing market in 2024?

After a stagnant couple of years due to rising inflation, cost of living and political unrest, the property market could finally be on the mend – or so it seems.

Richard Taylor Jul 2023

Not all doom and gloom in the housing market?

The Halifax House Price Index has been released for the month of June - however it has revealed a few surprising stats.

Richard Clapham Sep 2022

Today’s mini-budget summary

The Chancellor’s mini-budget statement has been highly anticipated as people await to see how Kwasi Kwarteng’s first-ever budget speech will help ease the burden of the cost of living crisis.

Heather Love Mar 2022

Hybrid Working – Key points for Employers

Since the Coronavirus pandemic struck and the recovery began, it has become commonplace to allow employees to split their working time between their “normal” workplace i.e., the office and an agreed remote working location, normally their home.  Specific arrangements will differ depending on the nature of an employee’s role and their duties.

Gemma Taylor Feb 2022

New reforms for leaseholders are biggest in decades

Earlier this month, the Government revealed plans to introduce a new law that hoped to make home ownership fairer, by giving leaseholders the right to extend their lease by a maximum of 990 years at zero ground rent.

Gemma Taylor Nov 2021

Stamp Duty Holiday has finished, so why are house prices still climbing?

According to recent figures by HMRC, there was a 25% increase in Stamp Duty receipts in the six months from April - October 2021, compared to the same period in 2019. While the flurry of activity in the market boosted the average house price in the UK, many were surprised that once the Stamp Duty holiday came to an end, prices didn't come down with it - but why?

Gemma Taylor Jun 2021

Could the property market be turning back to towns and cities post-pandemic?

According to a recent report by Savills the UK property market could be about to turn back towards city living. 

Gemma Taylor May 2021

Lessons learned from the SDLT cliff edge

Earlier in the year, we wrote a blog about the thousands of people who faced missing out on the Stamp Duty holiday, resulting in an industry "cliff edge" with many sellers worried their buyers will pull out if they didn't complete in time. But, it seems since the Chancellor extended the holiday, there have been some lessons learned.

Gemma Taylor Apr 2021

What has the pandemic done to the housing market?

We've seen the numerous headlines about how the Stamp Duty holiday has spurred many people into moving house. But, it seems the benefits are more than just financial - and it seems many are trading up lifestyles as well as their homes.