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.
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...
MP’S DEBATE STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY
Friday February 5, 2021
With the stamp duty holiday due to end on 31 March, Parliament has debated an extension. Here’s what it means...
LOCKDOWN 2021: BAN ON TENANT EVICTIONS EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY
Monday January 18, 2021
Tenants in England are being protected from eviction for at least a further six weeks. The government is extending the ban on...
HOUSING MARKET REMAINS OPEN DURING LOCKDOWN
Monday January 18, 2021
As England entered another lockdown, the latest official guidance says that you are still able to move home throughout the period,...
THREE-TIER LOCKDOWN: WHAT DO THE NEW CORONAVIRUS MEASURES MEAN FOR THE PROPERTY MARKET?
Wednesday October 28, 2020
We explain the government’s rating system and what it means if you’re trying to buy or sell a home this...
STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY EXPLAINER
Wednesday October 28, 2020
With months left until the stamp duty holiday ends, our guide explains how you could benefit from the tax cut....
HOUSE PRICES: WHY A PROPERTY MARKET CRASH WONT HAPPEN IN 2020
Tuesday September 29, 2020
The grim prognoses of a UK house price crash are now unlikely to materialise, at least not this year. Find...
LONDON HOUSE PRICES TIPPED TO RISE: FORECAST TO DEFY LOCKDOWN AND FEARS OF COVID ‘SECONDWAVE’ WITH 2.5% RISE
Tuesday September 29, 2020
The latest figures paint an optimistic longer term picture for London house prices. London house prices could rise 2.5 per cent...
NUMBER OF HOMES SELLING WITHIN A WEEK HITS TEN-YEAR HIGH!
Thursday September 10, 2020
If you’ve decided that now is the right time to sell, there’s arguably never been a better time to put...
NEW STAMP DUTY: HOW WILL IT WORK?
Thursday July 9, 2020
The chancellor has announced a temporary holiday on stamp duty on the first £500,000 of all property sales in England...
21 STEPS TO BUYING A HOME
Friday June 26, 2020
You’ve made the decision to embark on the journey to home ownership. Here are the steps you’ll need to navigate...