Urban Village Blog

AN INTERVIEW WITH HOLROYD MILLER

We spoke with Simon Miller, Partner at Holroyd Miller about his 30-year career in the industry, his top tips for success and the future of the property market in Wakefield, Yorkshire.

OVER 180,500 FIRST-TIME BUYERS BENEFIT FROM STAMP DUTY TAX RELIEF

Yesterday marked a year that first-time buyers have benefited from the stamp duty tax relief. The money-saving tax relief, which is known as First Time Buyer Relief (FTBR), was introduced on 22 November 2017. The Treasury announced that since the in...

HOW STAMP DUTY CHANGES WILL IMPACT THE MARKET?

In his third Budget as chancellor, Phillip Hammond announced that he will extend the cancellation of stamp duty for first-time homebuyers on properties up to £300,000 to first-time buyers of shared ownership properties valued up to £500,000. He also...

GOVERNMENT SETS EYES ON AML VIOLATIONS IN THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY

Security and economic crime minister Ben Wallace has revealed that the Home Office will start targeting the property industry harder to bolster its crusade against money laundering. He pointed out that the reason for this is that too few estate agent...

THE GUILD COMMENTS ON THE AUTUMN BUDGET

Briefly discussing the housing market in his third Budget as chancellor, Phillip Hammond announced that he will extend the cancellation of stamp duty for first-time homebuyers on properties up to £300,000 to first-time buyers of shared ownership prop...