Stamp Duty

Higher stamp duty behind sharp decline in prime property sales in central London

The prime central London residential property market has experienced a sharp decline in sales volumes since the middle of 2014 mainly due to higher stamp duty rates, a new report confirms. However, while sales have been weaker, a combination of lower asking prices and a weaker pound has begun to push demand indicators higher in […] The post Higher stamp duty behind sharp decline in prime property sales in central London appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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Prime lettings market in London benefitting from sales slowdown

A slower sales market in London’s super prime lettings sector over the past 12 months has boosted demand as tax changes have led to greater price sensitivity among buyers. In particular higher rates of stamp duty have altered the dynamics of both the lettings and sales markets in prime central London so sales have slowed […] The post Prime lettings market in London benefitting from sales slowdown appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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UK property prices still rising, up 1.4% in October, despite Brexit uncertainty

Residential property prices in the UK continued to grow in October, up 1.4% and are now 5.2% up year on year, taking the average cost of a home to £217,411, the latest lender index data shows. On a quarterly basis they were up just 0.1% but experts point out that this reflects a slowdown caused […] The post UK property prices still rising, up 1.4% in October, despite Brexit uncertainty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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