Why scrapping stamp duty could unlock the stalled housing market
"There's a lot of things that could change, but I would say probably the thing that would be the easiest...
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The retirement risk homeowners are taking with their property wealth
With warnings that the cost of borrowing is set to rise, further choking off demand, homeowners should no longer be...
Cost of climbing the property ladder hits as much as £50,000: Yopa – Mortgage Strategy
The average homeowner in England faces an estimated £15,513 in costs when upsizing, according to research by Yopa – rising...
Londoners paying £3.1bn too little in property tax, says report
Londoners are underpaying billions of pounds in property taxes, while the rest of the country is overpaying in return, according...
‘Grossly unfair’ property tax system benefits London at expense of rest of England
The Resolution Foundation has called on the government to set out a roadmap for reforming residential property taxes. In...
Burnham should cut stamp duty for downsizers to unlock UK housing supply
Burnham, who assumed the premiership in July, publicly ruled out scrapping stamp duty during a visit to Portsmouth, telling reporters:...
Burnham warned by former PM not to raise property taxes
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned by a former PM not to increase property taxes in next month’s Budget....
‘Complete clarity rarely arrives’: a message for property investors
Investors must learn to work within an uncertain market rather than waiting for the ‘perfect time’Uncertainty has become one of...
Investing in new property: Expert tips to avoid costly mistakes
Looking to invest in a new property? Since the government announced its massive overhaul of property taxes, new developments may...
UK property transactions stabilise in June after declines
UK residential property transactions halted a two-month decline in June 2026, according to data released by HMRC, though the traditionally...
