There are Four Types of Downsizers: Which One Are You?
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Downsizers play an important role in the property market. They free up hundreds of thousands of empty bedrooms each year and account for a third of all property sales.
Read More Why Southampton’s Shrinking Households Could Shape the Future of its Property Market
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Smaller household sizes are one of the reasons the Southampton (and the UK) property market and house prices will continue to hold up well in the medium to long term.
Read More The Southampton Baby Boomer Housing Paradox: Wealth in Property, But Nowhere to Go
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For decades, baby boomers in the UK have been the quiet beneficiaries of a housing market that has worked in their favour.
Read More Stamp Duty Changes: What They'll Mean for Buyers in Southampton
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- By Brian Linehan
- Buyers
- 18 December 2024
As many industry experts predicted in the aftermath of the Autumn Budget, impending changes to Stamp Duty have generated a flurry of activity.
Read More Should You Sell Your Southampton Buy-to-Let in 2025?
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It’s fair to say that developments in recent years have made things more complicated for some landlords.
Read More Changes to Leasehold Law: What Southampton Home Movers Need to Know
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The last government passed the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act just before the general election.
Read More Southampton House Sales Up 17.3% on 2023 – Yet Challenges Still Remain
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- By Brian Linehan
- Buyers
- 6 December 2024
The number of agreed UK property sales until Saturday, 22nd November 2024, is 18% higher than a year ago.
Read More Southampton Home Movers: Don’t Miss the Boxing Day Browsing Boom
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- By Brian Linehan
- Buyers
- 4 December 2024
Boxing Day is an excellent time to start looking so that you can move in the best part of the year – the spring.
Read More Southampton’s Ageing Population Turning to Rentals: What it Means for Landlords
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Recent figures from the ONS reveal that across the UK, 486,795 households are occupied by individuals aged 65 (and over) who live in a private rental sector home.
Read More 2025 Property Forecast: Expect Steady Growth and More Rate Cuts
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With the end of the year drawing closer, housing experts have revealed their forecasts for 2025 and beyond – and the news is positive.
Read More Southampton Properties Selling in 56 Days
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- By Brian Linehan
- Buyers
- 22 November 2024
Are you a Southampton homeowner or landlord? Are you thinking of selling your home or property in early 2025?
Read More How Does Inflation Affect the Property Market?
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- By Brian Linehan
- Buyers
- 20 November 2024
The latest Consumer Prices Index (CPI) released by the Office for National Statistics revealed that inflation increased from 1.7% in September to 2.3% in October.
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