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  Revealed: what the latest housing trends could mean for you

  February 17, 2021

  Eyeing a home move? In our video, Zoopla’s head of research, Gráinne Gilmore, gives the lowdown on the housing market, from house prices to the stamp duty holiday.
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  Nearly 750,000 buyers benefit from stamp duty holiday

  February 17, 2021

  People buying a home with a price tag of up to £500,000 have saved an average of £4,660 each as a result of the stamp duty holiday.
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  Revealed: where family homes have seen the biggest jump in value

  February 17, 2021

  Searching for a home with more space? Find out how three to five-bedroom houses are performing in different areas.
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  Mortgage choice jumps to 11-month high

  February 10, 2021

  Borrowers now have the greatest number of mortgages to choose from since the first national lockdown came into force last March.
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  Rental demand soars in commuter belts

  February 9, 2021

  Our latest rental market report reveals tenants are looking for larger homes outside of city centres.
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  Revealed: how long it's taking buyers to complete in 2021

  February 4, 2021

  With housing transactions taking longer than normal to wrap up, find out how you can improve your chances of beating the stamp duty holiday deadline.
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  Mortgage approvals hit 13-year high in 2020

  February 4, 2021

  The pandemic has fuelled a lot of home moves, buoyed by Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday.
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  MPs debate stamp duty holiday

  February 2, 2021

  With the stamp duty holiday due to end on 31 March, Parliament has debated an extension. Here’s what it means if you’re planning to buy or sell a home.
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  Revised tenancy agreement unveiled to help renters with pets

  February 1, 2021

  The new government guidelines mean that consent for pets will be the default position.
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  New-build homes bounce back strongly after Covid impact

  January 29, 2021

  Covid-19 led to a steep fall in housebuilding but output has since recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
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  UK house prices close to four-year high

  January 27, 2021

  Buyer appetite continues to gather pace, while sellers are reluctant to list their homes for sale, driving up house prices, according to our latest House Price Index.
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  Help to Buy equity loan scheme extended for second time

  January 21, 2021

  The government has pushed back the deadline by a further month to help buyers whose new homes have been hit by coronavirus delays.
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  Q&A: 'With the stamp duty holiday due to end in March, we expect to see this housing market activity intensify'

  January 20, 2021

  Gráinne Gilmore, head of research at Zoopla, takes stock of the housing market and, in our video, reveals her 3 key takeaways from the latest House Price Index.
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  Home repossessions set to be put on hold until April

  January 14, 2021

  Calls to extend the ban on home repossessions come after a third national lockdown was introduced earlier this month.