This morning’s figures released by HMRC have revealed that the pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures imposed by the government caused a widely expected slump in April’s property transactions. According to the data, residential property transactions during April this year were 53.4% lower than April 2019 and 46.1% lower than March 2020. Jamie Johnson, CEO of FJP Investment, comments: “Today’s figures…

MORTGAGE PAYMENT HOLIDAY NUMBERS HIT £1.2M According to the latest figures released by UK Finance this morning, one in nine UK mortgages have been granted a Covid-19 payment holiday; equating to 1.2 million borrowers whose finances have been impacted by the crisis. Just under a month ago, on March 17th, mortgage lenders confirmed that they would support customers facing financial…

Whoever wrote this is SO right…… We fell asleep in one world, and woke up in another. Suddenly Disney is out of magic Paris is no longer romantic New York doesn’t stand up anymore The Chinese Wall is no longer a fortress, and Mecca is empty Hugs & kisses suddenly become weapons, and not visiting parents & friends becomes an…

With the vast majority of the country on lockdown due to the escalating crisis, a lot of us are feeling worried. This includes all the people who have recently bought or sold property and are waiting to move into their new home. To help buyers and sellers at this time of uncertainty, price comparison site for home movers, ‘reallymoving’, has…

UK HOUSE BUYERS REMAIN STEADFAST IN FACE OF COVID-19 The latest research from Benham and Reeves, has revealed that an overwhelming 83% of home buyers and sellers will not put a house purchase or sale on hold this year because of the current threat posed by the Coronavirus. According to the findings, just 9% of people stated that they were…

SEISMIC TAX CHANGE TO HIT BTL LANDLORDS…. According to tax specialist, Imogen Lea, financial penalties due to ‘seismic’ changes to CGT payment rules could heavily impact people selling buy-to-let properties. From April 6th, anyone who disposes of a residential property giving rise to a capital gain on which CGT is payable, will be required to make a digital return to…

TOP TIPS TIPS TO SAVE TIME, MONEY AND STRESS ON MOVING DAY Moving home can be one of the most stressful life experiences to go through. Here are some essential time, money and stress saving tips for moving day to help you on your way: 1. HIRE A QUALIFIED REMOVAL SERVICE Recent research has found that 49% of home movers…

The latest figures released by Zoopla have revealed that that house price growth across UK Cities has hit a two year high of +3.9%. The increase in house price inflation follows flat to falling house prices in the latter parts of 2018 and has been bolstered by a surge in buyer demand, with HMRC data highlighting sales transactions in December…

Many people these days are deciding to improve rather than move. Spiraling costs involved with relocating, low stock levels and economic uncertainty are all playing their part. But what exactly can you do without planning permission, and is it safe to do it yourself? Trying to figure out which projects you can do without planning permission can be a bit…