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HMRC: August property transactions fall to 95,220
HMRC’s August data records 95,220 seasonally adjusted UK residential transactions, down 1.5% on July and 2.1% on a year earlier.
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Rightmove: home sales take 216 days as completion delays deepen
Rightmove says the average home sale in Great Britain now takes 216 days from listing to completion, leaving landlords facing a longer and more uncertain route out of the market when they decide to sell.
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Government confirms mandatory sales packs to cut failed property deals
The government has confirmed mandatory sales packs under its homebuying reform plan, with ministers claiming the change could cut failed transactions and shorten delays for landlords selling property.
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Zoopla calls for £500,000 stamp duty band as market drag grows
Zoopla has called for the 5% stamp duty threshold to be lifted from £250,000 to £500,000, arguing the current structure is dragging on transactions and…
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Council search delays hit 92 days as property deals drag on
Local authority search delays have stretched to 92 working days in the worst-hit area, adding fresh friction to a sales market where landlords already face…
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March transactions rise but landlord buying window stays tight
HMRC says residential property transactions rose to a one-year high in March, but landlords still face a tight acquisition window once stamp duty costs and…
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Transaction slump signals tighter window for landlord acquisitions
Property transactions fell 6% year-on-year in February, with HMRC data suggesting landlords face an increasingly narrow window for portfolio expansion as stamp duty costs bite…
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Conveyancing fees rise 10% as costs outpace inflation
Landlords buying or selling property face significantly higher conveyancing costs in 2026, with legal fees rising at more than three times the rate of general…
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Property transactions take 17 weeks or more as supply softens
Property transaction times remain too long, with more than 30% of sales now taking over 17 weeks to reach exchange, according to Propertymark’s latest Housing…
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Home sellers unaware they're delaying sales with missing information
One in five UK home sellers may unknowingly be delaying their own property transactions by failing to provide key details required for property listings, according…