New sales activity in the housing market is holding up in the last week. High mortgage rates do not hit all buyers equally and I remain hopeful that borrowing costs will be lower as we start 2023.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt axes the majority of tax cuts from the mini-Budget but changes to stamp duty remain in place. What does it all mean for the housing market?
Activity levels in the market have fallen, but a shortage of homes for sale is supporting house prices.
The number of over-40s taking out 35-year mortgages has risen by nearly 40% this year. Higher house prices and the cost-of-living squeeze is thought to be driving the trend.
How have home buyers reacted since the mini budget? And what should those who are moving - or considering a move - do now?
Those who do go ahead with a purchase are opting for longer mortgage terms due to the cost-of-living squeeze.
Thresholds for Land Transaction Tax have been changed to reflect house price growth in Wales.
Will the recent stamp duty cuts be enough to offset rising mortgage rates for buyers and home movers? Zoopla’s Research Director Richard Donnell shares his views.
The pandemic-led property boom leads to affordability problems, as some parts of the UK experience 10 years' price growth in the space of just two years.
