Manchester Property News
Manchester is now the 4th fastest growing Metropolitan District outside London for house price inflation
5th May 2016
Latest figures from the Land Registry (issued 28th April 2016) show that Manchester is now the 4th fastest growing Metropolitan District outside London for house price inflation. The Coventry and Birmingham areas lead the field, showing increases in property values of 8.5% year on year in Coventry and 8.4% gains in Solihull. Sandwell comes in…
Changes in Stamp Duty for buying a second home or buy-to-let
1st April 2016
From 1st April 2016 new Stamp Duty changes become Law in England, Wales and N Ireland. Currently, the average cost of a property in England & Wales is £196,930 according to figures for February 2016 from the Nationwide House Price Index Before 31 March 2016, the stamp duty payable on a property of the same…
House Prices Forecast to rise by 6% through 2016
1st April 2016
House prices are forecast to rise by about 6% during the course of 2016 according to industry experts. They forecast that this price rise will be particularly evident in cities with bouyant jobs markets. ‘Not enough properties for sale’ Simon Rubinsohn of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors expects rents to increase by about 3%…
What happens to House Prices post April 1st 2016?
1st April 2016
As expected, the Government has created a mini-boom in the buy-to-let market by fixing a cut-off date for stamp duty rises on April 1st 2016. It means that the majority of landlords have been spurred into action, bringing forward as many deals as possible to close before the deadline day to save up to 3%…
The New Manchester Property Guide
31st August 2015
We’ve recently done a big update on Manchester Property Guide with a new responsive design so you get the best experience on desktop, tablet or mobile. In addition we’ve revamped our news, property leads registration & more.