Two bed Fitzrovia flat once part of the Magic Circle listed for £2m

An estate agent is trying to cast a spell on prospective buyers as a two-bedroom property that used to be home to the infamous Magic Circle is up for sale. The split-level apartment in Chenies Mews is situated in the fashionable area of Fitzrovia, on a residential mews, just a deck of cards throw away … Read more

Coronaphobia fuelled property slump: UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March and April

Coronaphobia fuelled property slump: UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March and April making average home worth £234,612 amid fears over rise in Covid cases and lockdown being imposed UK house prices dropped 0.2% between March and April on completed sales Office for National Statistics said average property value stood at £234,612 But there … Read more

Home and Away producers dump 10 tones of sand at a Sydney property to create a fake beach

A long way from Summer Bay! Home and Away producers dump sand at a Sydney property to create a ‘fake beach’ after filming relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:54 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 02:59 BST, 19 August 2020 For decades, Home and Away has filmed … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Hope for the property market

Persimmon, the builder previously known as a byword for executive greed, is striking a hopeful note on the housing market. The dividend, which had been put on ice, is being reinstated and sales have surged since lockdown. This fits with other straws in the wind. Rightmove, the property website, says home sales surged over the … Read more

Leading property website reports its busiest month in a DECADE as housing market surges ahead

Rightmove reports its busiest month EVER as housing market surges ahead with £37bn summer sales boom Rightmove has had its highest monthly sales since it started keeping records It took in £12billion more this July than it did last year despite the pandemic The average asking price for a home was £768 lower than last … Read more

Leading property website reports its busiest month in a DECADE as housing market surges ahead

Leading property website reports its busiest month in a DECADE as housing market surges ahead with £37bn summer sales boom Rightmove has had its highest monthly sales since it started keeping records It took in £12billion more this July than it did last year despite the pandemic The average asking price for a home was … Read more

Stamp duty cut adds £30,000 to average property asking price with sales up 20%

– What is stamp duty? The Stamp Duty Land Tax was introduced in its current form in December 2013 and applies to people who buy a property or land over a certain price in England and Northern Ireland. The previous threshold meant property costing over £125,000 is liable for the tax, although the 2017 Budget … Read more

Stamp duty cut adds £30,000 to average property asking price with sales up 20%

– What is stamp duty? The Stamp Duty Land Tax was introduced in its current form in December 2013 and applies to people who buy a property or land over a certain price in England and Northern Ireland. The previous threshold meant property costing over £125,000 is liable for the tax, although the 2017 Budget … Read more

Landlords must reveal if tenants affected by coronavirus if trying to evict them

Landlords must reveal if tenants they try to evict have been affected by coronavirus – or the case can be thrown out of court Government places new restrictions on landlords repossessing properties  Landlords must submit additional information as part of their claims in court Landlords must reveal if a tenant has been affected by coronavirus  … Read more