Over 25% of property transactions fell through in 2024

According to the latest Quick Move Now figures, 28.8% of residential property transactions were terminated in 2024, despite the overall buyer demand being 20% higher as of 26 December 2024 than the same day in 2023. Such figures naturally engender the following question: what is causing property transactions to fall? Given that market conditions have…

Most landlords who voted Labour at election say they regret it, poll finds

Despite winning the largest number of seats in parliament since 1997, Labour is confronted by growing public discontent. The most recent Ipsos poll revealed that Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s approval rating has dropped from 36% in July to 26% in November, one of the sharpest post-election approval declines since 1945. Of all the voting groups…

What is going to happen to house prices next year?

Speculation concerning the future performance of the property market is a major topic among industry experts in light of the Autumn Budget delivered on 30 October. Considering the positive uptick in market performance and growth over the past quarter, landlords, property experts, and consumers are eager to see these remain firm heading into the new…

Scrap stamp duty, says the OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organisation consisting of 38 member nations focused on promoting economic dynamism and growth, has recently called for the UK government to scrap stamp duty. This call emerges as stamp duty rates are set to return to the previous thresholds made prior to the September 2022…

Is London’s First-Time-Buyer Market Recovering?

New research from Hamptons estate agents reveals that the number of first-time buyers leaving London has dropped below pre-pandemic levels. Does this mean, after years of first-time buyers being forced to purchase property in more affordable areas, London’s first-time buyer market is back? And, if so, what’s driving this trend?  First-time Buyers Leading the Charge…

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