Property News
Welcome to the Auckland Estates Property News page, your go-to source for the latest news and insights from the UK property market. Here, you’ll find up-to-date information on everything from property trends and market forecasts to legal and regulatory changes that may affect property owners, landlords, and tenants. Our team of expert property professionals has extensive experience in the industry and is dedicated to keeping you informed and up-to-date on all the latest developments. Check back regularly for new articles, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to learn more about any of the topics covered on our Property News page.
5 REASONS WHY IT’S A GREAT TIME TO SELL YOUR HOME
Monday October 25, 2021
The autumn property market remains hot. This month, we’ve seen record asking price rises in Potters Bar for every property...
MAKING YOUR HOME GREEN COULD INCREASE ITS VALUE BY 16%
Monday October 25, 2021
Investing in eco-friendly measures could boost your property’s value as buyers are willing to pay a premium Homeowners who...
HELP TO BUY SCHEME EXPLAINED: THE PRO’S AND CONS FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS
Tuesday October 12, 2021
April 2021 changes have seen some would-be users excluded from property scheme Hundreds of thousands of people have used...
25 YEARS OF BUY-TO-LET
Monday October 4, 2021
How buy-to-let upturned Britain’s property market A new kind of mortgage in 1996 sparked a love affair with property investment...
HOME SELLERS MADE £110,000 PROFIT DURING PANDEMIC PRICE BOOM
Wednesday September 22, 2021
The average home seller made a profit of £110,000 during the pandemic as the as the stamp duty holiday and race for...
LOW SUPPLY AND HIGH DEMAND CREATE A SELLERS MARKET
Wednesday September 1, 2021
The number of properties for sale has fallen to its lowest level for more than 6 years and is forecast...
LACK OF HOMES FOR SALE PUSHES ASKING PRICES TO RECORD HIGH
Monday July 19, 2021
Sellers are hiking their price tags despite the disappearance of stamp duty savings due to a drought of properties on...
STAMP DUTY EXTENSTION: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Monday July 12, 2021
You can still save up to £2,500 in stamp duty if you buy a home before the end of September....
HOUSE PRICES DIP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 5 MONTHS AS STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY WINDS DOWN
Wednesday July 7, 2021
House prices have fallen for the first time in five months as the winding down of the stamp duty holiday...
WHY LOSING £12.5K IN STAMP DUTY SAVINGS WILL NOT HIT ENGLANDS ROARING HOUSE PRICES
Monday July 5, 2021
In January, estate agents warned of a cliff edge. Now, the market is so hot nobody seems to care the...
RICS SAY THAT JAPANESE KNOTWEED “IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE FOR HOMES”
Friday June 25, 2021
Fast-spreading and destructive plant can make homes unsellable or knock off 15pc prices The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said Japanese...
BUY-TO-LET TAX LOOPHOLES: HOW LANDLORDS CAN KEEP MORE OF THEIR INCOME
Tuesday June 8, 2021
Landlords have had a difficult year so it is more important than ever it know about these underused reliefs ...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY FIXED-RATE MORTGAGE ENDS – AND CAN I REMORTGAGE?
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Borrowers could find themselves hundreds of pounds worse off if they do nothing when a fixed-rate deal ends Every month...
HOUSING MARKET HAVING ‘BUSIEST YEAR SINCE FINANCIAL CRASH’
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Lack of properties for sale is driving prices to record highs. House sales are headed for heights not seen since...
WHAT DOES THE BUSIEST-EVER HOUSING MARKET MEAN FOR YOU?
Friday April 30, 2021
Homes are selling at the fastest pace ever recorded right now, which is pushing up average asking prices for properties....
STAMP DUTY DEADLINE: LAST-MINUTE RUSH TO COMPLETE DRIVES £17BN OF SECOND FOME AND BUY-TO-LET SALES IN TWO WEEKS
Tuesday April 27, 2021
The stamp-duty stampede to buy second homes led to £17 billion of house sales across the UK over the last...
FIRST TIME BUYERS FEEL THE BOOST AS LENDERS LAUNCH 95% MORTGAGES WITHOUT GOVERNMENT BACKING
Saturday March 27, 2021
The low deposit lending market may finally be opening up after the pandemic hammered it a year ag When Chancellor...
TENANT EVICTION BAN EXTENDED
Saturday March 27, 2021
With the country still in lockdown, the government has extended the ban on evicting tenants from their homes until the...
WILL FIRST TIME BUYERS PAY PREMIUM RATES ON GOVERNMENTS 5% DEPOSIT MORTGAGES?
Monday March 8, 2021
Is it true? Higher mortgage rates could see buyers paying hundreds more each month… Aspiring home buyers face paying...
STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY EXTENSION CONFIRMED: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW…
Wednesday March 3, 2021
The Chancellor has extended the stamp duty holiday until the end of June. It will then be tapered off for...
REVEALED: THE PLAN TO EXTEND AND STAGGER STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY BY 3 MONTHS!
Thursday February 25, 2021
The Government is expected to announce an extension to the stamp duty holiday as the industry rallies behind a staggered three-month drop-off....
SPIKE IN LAND REGISTRY COMPLAINTS AS WE CLOSE IN ON STAMP DUTY DEADLINE
Sunday February 7, 2021
Home buyers face property deals collapsing and missing out on stamp duty savings due to long delays at the Land Registry. Complaints...
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO PROTECTING YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY FROM THE ELEMENTS
Saturday February 6, 2021
Stormy weather is not unusual in the winter and there has been an increase in severe storms in recent years. Over...
MORTGAGE APPROVAL HITS 13 YEAR HIGH
Friday February 5, 2021
The pandemic has fuelled a lot of home moves, buoyed by Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday. The number of mortgages...