House sales drop by over half as stamp duty holiday winds down July 12, 2021 House prices were down 60 per cent on the five year average in the first week of July as the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. This follows a bumper June, with the number of UK property transactions last month set to be the highest on record according to Knight Frank. Tax savings fell [...]
Confused.com owner RVU to squeeze into online mortgage sector July 12, 2021 Confused.com owner RVU has snapped up online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages, signalling its move into the home loan sector. The comparison site giant, which also owns Uswitch and Money.co.uk, declined to put a figure on the deal – however, paid £508m for Confused.com in December. “I can assure you the price is not nothing,” RVU [...]
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Redrows expects turnover to hit nearly £2bn following strong house sales July 7, 2021 UK housebuilder Redrows expects turnover for its 2021 financial year to be £1.94bn, following strong sales in the housing market this year. A turnover of £1.94bn would be a marked increase from 2020’s £1.34bn, but below 2019’s £2.11bn. In an market update this morning, Redrows said legal completions are expected to be 5,620 for the [...]
House prices fall for the first time this year as stamp duty holiday winds down July 7, 2021 The price of the average UK property fell last month for the first time this year, as the end of the most generous stamp duty holiday loomed. House prices fell 0.5 per cent in June, down £1,284 to an average price of £260,358, according to figures from Halifax. The new figures mean annual house price [...]
Purplebricks to open new office in Soho after remote hiring spree July 6, 2021 Purplebricks will open a new office in Soho in response to pandemic-led changes that saw the online estate agent hire more people from across the country. The new office, located in London’s West End, will eventually house between 40 and 50 staff who will work on a hybrid basis, spending some time at the office [...]
HSBC launches lowest ever fixed-rate mortgage at 0.94 per cent July 6, 2021 HSBC UK has launched a fixed-rate mortgage at 0.94 per cent, its lowest fixed-rate mortgage ever, but the product will only be available to those with a 40 per cent deposit. The lender will charge a £999 fee to access the mortgage, or alternatively, people can take out a ‘fee-saver’ version with no product fee [...]
Unique £4.7m ‘iceberg house’ up for sale in Hampstead July 6, 2021 A unique property dubbed an ‘iceberg house’ for its below-ground build has gone up for sale in Hampstead for £4.7m. The site, which is located just 50 metres from Hampstead Heath and boasts celebrity neighbours Boy George and Nick Mason from Pink Floyd, was previously occupied by garages. It has been built into the ground [...]
London property market enjoys strongest ever half-year, Chestertons says July 5, 2021 London’s property market has enjoyed its strongest ever half-year, according to Chestertons, who posted record sales in June. The estate agent’s latest market analysis found the highest monthly sales numbers in the company’s history were recorded last month, fuelled by buyers trying to beat the Stamp Duty deadline and wanting to move before price growth [...]
New £350m Barking development to see 1,089 riverside homes built July 5, 2021 Weston Homes is building a £350m riverside development in Barking that will see 1,089 new one, two and three bedroom apartments built in the area. Alongside residential space, the new Abbey Quay development will feature 22,281 square feet of commercial and leisure space, which will include a restaurant, local shops, cafes, a gym and a [...]