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There will be no stamp duty reprieve for homebuyers after Rachel Reeves made no reference of it during today's Spring Statement.It means from 1 April, homebuyers across England and Northern Ireland will pay more upfront tax when buying a…

Nationwide now offering sub-5% rates for home buyers with 5% deposits By ED MAGNUS Updated: 11:05 EDT, 20 March 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

The total value of the residential housing market swelled by 6.3 per cent to £379billion last year, new data shows. The size of the housing market remains below its pandemic peak of £521billion reached in mid-2021, but was £36billion…

Owning a home and paying a mortgage is once again far cheaper than renting, new analysis by Zoopla has revealed.Eighteen months ago in late 2023, high mortgage rates narrowed the gap to such an extent that renters were paying just 2 per…

By ANNE ASHWORTH Updated: 17:08 EST, 8 March 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Estate agents in prime areas…

The Labour Government has said it will ban the sale of new leasehold flats in England and Wales.If the proposal becomes law it would mean those buying flats would purchase them under a lesser-known ownership structure called commonhold,…

The move follows hot in the heels of Santander, HSBC, Barclays and First DirectBy ED MAGNUS Updated: 11:18 EST, 27 February 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!--…

Santander withdrew its five-year fixed rate 3.99% deal on FridayBy ED MAGNUS Updated: 08:23 EST, 24 February 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

New wave of cuts but one broker warns that lowest rates could be under threat By ED MAGNUS Updated: 13:04 EST, 20 February 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!--…

Pensioners living in leasehold properties have told how the combination of soaring service charges, rising bills and the removal of the winter fuel payment for some is pushing their finances to breaking point this winter.While service…