Property News

Brexit

• 21 May 2016

A majority of people working in the property industry – nearly two-thirds – believe that leaving the EU would have a positive impact on the UK housing market

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Government considering making gazumping illegal

• 11 May 2016

Ministers are reportedly considering a crackdown on buyers and sellers who pull out of a deal at the last minute, or who try to gazump or gazunder each other

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80% higher than the same month a year ago

• 9 May 2016

A huge surge in residential property sales in England during March has been measured as 80% higher than the same month a year ago

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A long term capital growth strategy

• 18 Apr 2016

​An interesting article on LandlordZone suggests that Clause 24 leaves landlords no option other than to switch from a yield strategy - perhaps operating at cash flow neutral or even a slight loss - to a long term capital growth strategy

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Home Information Packs to be brought back under Housing and Planning Bill

• 1 Apr 2016

Home Information Packs to be brought back under Housing and Planning BillPrintIn a late amendment to the Housing and Planning Bill, Home Information Packs are set to be brought back

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Persimmon

• 18 Mar 2016

Persimmon has become the latest builder to benefit from the country's chronic housing shortage after reporting a sharp rise in annual profits

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