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News
Latest news about the housing market and property for sale from Lewes Estates
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Thursday, 21 January 2010
Increase in the standard VAT rate
The standard rate of VAT was temporarily reduced to 15 per cent on 1 December 2008 and it returned to 17....
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Wednesday, 15 July 2009
NAEA: Public anger at banks refusal to lend
THE British public is furious with banks and building societies for preventing home ownership, a poll commissioned by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) reveals....
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Wednesday, 15 July 2009
The Parental Pound
Borrowing from the bank of Mum and Dad is not a new concept, especially over the last few years when sky high prices meant getting onto the property ladder was an impossible dream for most first time buyers - but now, despite prices having dropped, new research has found that a higher proportion of FTB's are getting help from parents than ever before....
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Chancellor announces changes to stamp duty
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling explained that exemption, effective from September 3rd, 2008, would only be provided to transactions made up entirely of residential property....
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Government helps out mortgage strugglers
Work and pensions secretary James Purnell explained to the Guardian that the move was made as quickly as possible in order to avoid repossessions....
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Monday, 18 February 2008
Mortgage lenders match rate cut
Major mortgage providers have been quick to announce that they will pass on the latest UK interest rate cut....
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Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Falling on Deaf Ears
Hips legislation finally arrived, but to whose benefit has yet to be revealed
So Hips are here....
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Thursday, 28 June 2007
Home, sweet second home
Second homeowners who bury their heads in the sand face crippling tax demands if they try to cash in on soaring property prices....
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Wednesday, 7 March 2007
Home information pack
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Under the provisions of the Housing Act 2004, from June 1, 2007, a Home Information Pack (HIP), sometimes called a Seller's Pack, will have to be provided before a property in England and Wales can be put on the open market for sale with vacant possession....
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Tuesday, 12 December 2006
Property Prices Keep Up
The average UK house price sailed past the £170,000 mark after further strong growth in November....
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Thursday, 5 October 2006
Prices defy slowing housing market
Asking prices for property have risen by almost £20,000 over the past year, but the pace of the market appears to be slowing, a property website said today....
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Thursday, 28 September 2006
Housing Market Hot in September
Anna Tyzack
September 28, 2006
Despite an increase in interest rates last month, the housing market is strengthening at its fastest rate since February 2005, says Nationwide....
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Friday, 8 September 2006
NAEA RESPONSE TO HALIFAX AUGUST HOUSE PRICE INDEX
Charles Smailes, President of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) comments:
“I am pleased to see the Halifax figures confirm our reports of a steady housing market, strong enough to absorb the quarter per cent rate rise in August as the NAEA forecasted....
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Tuesday, 27 September 2005
How to read the local house market
How to read the local house market
MONEY TALK
By Dan McLeod
Director at London estate agency, Atkinson McLeod
Property market expert Dan McLeod
Understanding how house prices are faring in your local area - or the area you want to live - is essential when it comes to buying or selling a property....
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