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  1. josephc247

    Check property prices in your area of the UK

    I use this as well. There's a reasonable amount of information in the land registry website for property sellers and buyers. Might I also add the if someone looks to find a House Price Index reference, there's the Office for National Statistics. Cheers! Joseph
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    Does it make sense to introduce a mansion tax in the UK?

    I find it a little dodgy. Even the commercial property listing companies are reacting to it saying that it would unfairly "punish" homeowners who are already paying a hefty sum in taxes for their properties. There are roughly a hundred thousand homes in London and in the South East that would be...
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    Transfer of Property

    Several years ago, mortgage providers have been quite lenient in lending money to senior citizens. It's quite a short list but they did offer age-related interest-only mortgages to retired borrowers. Loans were usually repaid through the proceeds of selling the property. But today has been...
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    How do you see future performance for the UK property market?

    The property market is thriving, so they say. The demand for homes (to purchase and/or rent) has been increasing - thus alerting sellers, buiders, and home developers to keep up with the staggering number of people wanting to buy/rent homes for them and their families. News reports had it that...
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    Would an increase in UK base rates decimate the UK property market?

    Will this inflate the housing prices? Very likely. Sellers will be a bit more eager to put their properties on the market and look forward to getting potential buyers rather quickly. On the other hand, buyers will have to be wiser and plan things carefully. An increase in base rates will...
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    Basic selling/buying advice

    You are likely to get into a chain (of interlinked transactions) if you intend to make an offer before you out your current home in the market. While it doesn't (and should) really matter much. There are a few challenges you could face here. 1. If you put in an offer using your available...
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