Working from home – how it has impacted the property market
Posted on Friday, August 7, 2020 | Market Reports
Over half the population’s working circumstances have changed with around 34% of people being told they will continue to work solely from home and a further 22% being told that they will continue to work partly from home and partly from the...
Since 27 March, all new and existing possession proceedings against residential tenants have been stayed. Initially the stay was brought in for a period of 90 days, however, the Government announcement in June that the stay would be extended...
A breakdown of the changes to Land Transaction Tax in Wales
Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | Market Reports
Recently, Finance Minister, Rebecca Evans, announced the new temporary changes to Land Transaction Tax (LTT) in Wales. As of 27 July 2020, any properties valued up to £250,000 will require no LTT to be paid. These changes will apply and run...
Changes to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax explained
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | Market Reports
As of 15 July, the Scottish government is cutting the rate of its devolved Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), with the threshold increasing from £145,000 to £250,000 until 31 March 2021.
There will be no LBTT...
With the spring market showing signs of improved consumer sentiment following the election result, 2020 was expected to be the year the property market regained the traction lost due to Brexit uncertainty, with promising figures in the first...
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020 | Market Reports
Will COVID-19 and the continuing lockdown have an impact on property market trends moving forward or could we see the housing market pick up where it left off? With the lockdown restricting movement and most people spending most of their day in...
Digital house viewings: Promoting your property with our Virtual Viewing Tool
Posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Market Reports
While the housing market has remained fairly stable amid fears of risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Guild Members are reporting that many people are avoiding placing their properties on the market due to not wanting possibly contagious...
Has the election result impacted the Northern Ireland property market?
Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | Market Reports
Reports from multitudes of estate agencies within England have suggested that buyer confidence is returning, and property market activity has improved since the decisive election result at the end of 2019. Can the same be said about the Northern...
