Mortgage lenders have raised concerns about potential changes to the way support is given to those struggling to pay their mortgage.The government is reviewing the Support for Mortgage Interest Scheme, where homeowners who lose their jobs may receive financial help.
It says the programme, which costs £400 million a year, is unsustainable.
The Support for Mortgage Interest [...]
The London property market has seen a huge increase in global capital flight- as it is seen by many as a safe haven during the eurozone credit crunch.On the high end of this scale of capital investment is the commercial property market.
Since 2008, London has been the most traded real estate market in the world [...]
Homebuilder Berkeley has seen a strong rise in profits to £101 million for the six months to the end of October.This was 64% up on the same period last year, but included a £30 million windfall due to the sale of Berkeley’s share in a project for Imperial College in London.
The firm confirmed strong demand [...]
Growth in the UK building sector fell back in November after a surprise gain in October new research suggests.The Markit/Cips Construction Purchasing Managers Index, which is based on a monthly survey of building firms, fell to 52.3, down from 53.9 in October. A value above 50 indicates growth.
November saw a rise in new contracts and [...]
Housing market activity will improve in 2013 after a stagnant few years according to forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).It said there would be a 20% rise in transactions in 2013/ 14, compared with the previous year.
The OBR also predicted that house prices would rise at levels above inflation from the same year, [...]
First time buyers will no longer receive an exemption from stamp duty from March 2012 as the government says the relief is “ineffective”.Documents with Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement reveal the view that the tax relief failed to get more people on the property ladder.
The temporary exemption meant first time buyers were free from the [...]
First time buyers are “rarely seen”, estate agents warn with their share of the UK housing market having fallen to a three year low.Sales to those buying their first home fell from a 22% share of the market in September to a 16% share in October, figures suggest.
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said [...]
Average UK house prices fell by 0.7% in September according to official figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).The fall took the average UK house price to £207,326. Prices were 1.4% lower from a year ago.
London was the only region where house prices had risen, with prices up by 2.8% in the [...]
Activity in the UK housing market showed some signs of picking up in October, according to the latest poll of surveyors.Sales and new buyer inquiries edged up compared with the previous month, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said.
One theory from the industry was that sellers were becoming more realistic about pricing homes.
However, the [...]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says it is chasing unpaid tax of £35 million amid tax planning and “mitigation” schemes being offered on the internet.Dozens of websites are now advertising deals, for a fee, claiming there is a loophole in the law.
But HMRC is pursuing tax avoiders and law firms have issued warnings.
Homebuyers are legally [...]
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