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16/12/2021

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy-summary-and-minutes/2021/december-2021?sf156838518=1

Monetary Policy Summary and minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

04/11/2021

https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/finance-news/bank-rate-held-at-01-in-unexpected-mpc-vote.html?SRC=MC

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted 7-2 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%

27/10/2021

https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/transaction-numbers-jump-nearly-70-in-september/

The number of residential transactions in September in the UK was 68.4% higher than a year before, government figures show. Seasonally adjusted, there were 160,950 transactions this September, which is also 67.5% higher than the number seen in August 2021. This is the highest September total recorde...

04/06/2021

https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/mortgages/government-launches-first-homes-scheme-with-30-discount-for-first-time-buyers.html?SRC=MC

The government has launched its First Homes scheme, which will help local first-time buyers onto the property ladder by offering homes at a discount of at least 30% compared to the market price.

05/03/2021

5% Deposit mortgages for first time buyers AND those moving home are coming back very soon. Especially good news for those struggling to get on the housing ladder. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-9321623/New-5-deposit-mortgages-lenders-offer-one.html

05/03/2021

Good news on the extended stamp duty holiday announced.
Following the budget in March 2021 the stamp duty holiday in England and Northern Ireland for properties up to the value of £500,000 has been extended. The Chancellor has announced that the stamp duty holiday will continue until 30 June 2021. After that, the point at which you start paying stamp duty will be reduced to £250,000 – double the normal level – until the end of September. From October, stamp duty will return to normal, with the point at which you start paying set at £125,000 www.thetimes.co.uk-money-mentor/article/stamp-duty-holiday-extended/

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

02/02/2021

MPs showed cross-party support for a taper or extension to the stamp duty holiday during a 70 minute virtual debate yesterday evening. No decisions yet. Hopefully a bit of good news for the housing market this year. https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/finance-news/stamp-duty-debate-mps-show-cross-party-support-for-extension.html #:~:text=%22There%20is%20clearly%20cross%2Dparty,minute%20virtual%20debate%20yesterday%20evening.

MPs showed cross-party support for a taper or extension to the stamp duty holiday during a 70 minute virtual debate yesterday evening.

08/07/2020

Stamp duty confirms the stamp duty threshold has increased to £500,000 until 31st March 2020. This is great news for the housing market.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the stamp duty threshold will be raised to £500,000 with immediate effect.