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10/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Landlord News

Industry reaction to the July Halifax House Price Index

The latest Halifax House Price Index reports that house prices have fallen for the fourth month in a row. However, there has been a surge in new mortgage enquiries. Mary-Anne Bowring, group managing director at Ringley and creator of automated lettings platform, P...

09/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Development Finance Today

What does the property industry think of the chancellor's £3bn green investment package?

In yesterday’s Summer Economic Update from the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, the government announced a £3bn green investment package to support around 140,000 green jobs and upgrade buildings and reduce emissions. While the temporary stamp duty cut wa...

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Property Reporter

Chancellor confirms stamp duty holiday in summer statement

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his summer statement to the commons, outlining the government's plans to get UK finances back on a sustainable footing after the impact of Covid-19. Although employment took centre stage, the chancellor was quick to mention the...

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Mortgage Strategy

Chancellor confirms green home improvement vouchers

The chancellor has confirmed plans to offer home owners a grant to help make their properties more energy efficient. Speaking in his summer economic update today, Rishi Sunak revealed that from September both home owners and and landlords will be able to claim a g...

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Landlord News

Stamp duty holiday plans announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans for a stamp duty holiday in the 2020 summer statement. This will make most homebuyers exempt from paying any stamp duty as part of plans to kick-start Britain’s economic recovery. The following industry responses have been ...

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Mail Online

Rishi Sunak unveils stamp duty freeze on homes worth half-a-million pounds or less - as buyers delight at extra cash to spruce up their new properties thanks to savings of up to £15,000

Home buyers' have reacted with joy at Rishi Sunak's announcement in today's mini-budget that he will freeze stamp duty. The Chancellor said he would immediately raise the threshold on stamp duty to £500,000 until March 31 2021. The measure, which temporarily ...

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/This is Money

Rishi Sunak unveils stamp duty freeze on homes worth half-a-million pounds or less - as buyers delight at extra cash to spruce up their new properties thanks to savings of up to £15,000

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/UK Investor Magazine

Green Homes Grant: £2bn insulation scheme could support over 100k jobs

As part of the government’s ‘mini budget’ on Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed pundits’ predictions by announcing a ‘Green Package’, the bulk of which came in the form of a £2 billion home insulation scheme. The scheme, under the ‘Green Homes Grant’ will...

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/The Sun

Rishi Sunak slashes stamp duty immediately on homes up to £500k until March next year – saving £4.5k

RISHI Sunak has slashed stamp duty on homes up to £500,000 until next year and unveiled a major jobs package as part of his masterplan to bounce Britain back from coronavirus. In an extensive deal to support hundreds of thousands of jobs and create new ones, the C...

08/07/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/Showhouse News

Property industry celebrates stamp duty holiday

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s hotly anticipated mini budget is an admission that the property industry is our best buffer from the economic blows dealt by COVID 19. Among the many measures he unveiled – including a £10 voucher tempt people to eat out again – the abolit...