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Property sales return to record high as agents bask in Stamp Duty holiday

A record number of properties have been reaching the sales agreed stage since the Stamp Duty holiday was announced in July, agents claim....

AKA Properties Staff

Aug 28, 20201 min read

Until now, in England and Northern Ireland, stamp duty has been paid on land or property sold for £125,000 or more. There are different...

AKA Properties Staff

Jul 13, 20202 min read

THE Court of Appeal yesterday sided with private landlords in a case which threatened the way they could repossess properties. The case...

AKA Properties Staff

Jul 13, 20202 min read

The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government has released a new model tenancy agreement and guidance specifically to be used...

AKA Properties Staff

May 5, 20201 min read

New property listings may be dwindling but one Lincolnshire-based agent has shown it is still possible to transact and complete in this...

AKA Properties Staff

May 4, 20202 min read

Landlords are calling on the Government to make a clear statement that tenants must continue to pay their rent during the coronavirus...

AKA Properties Staff

May 2, 20201 min read

There is no sign of rents having increased as a result of the tenancy fees ban, it has been claimed. The Deposit Protection Service says...

AKA Properties Staff

Jan 26, 20201 min read

HMRC has blamed market conditions and the first full year first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption for a fall in receipts for the property...

AKA Properties Staff

Jan 26, 20201 min read

As estate agents and portals come under pressure over the advertising and selling of leasehold properties, a new workshop has been...

AKA Properties Staff

Jan 26, 20201 min read

Arguably the biggest announcement affecting UK employment practices from the 2018 Budget was confirmation that changes will be made to...

AKA Properties Staff

Jan 20, 20204 min read

Five key trends are likely to affect landlords in 2020, including legislation, tax, costs, rents and the political climate. Here we take...

AKA Properties Staff

Jan 20, 20202 min read