The Winkworth Blog
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Spring Budget: Chancellor cuts capital gains tax and scraps non-dom tax status and stamp duty relief
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Spring market update
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March 12, 2024
Why the buy-to-let market could present opportunities for investors in 2024
While 2023 presented economic uncertainties, the UK property market appears to be gradually stabilising. While challenges such as rising interest rates and regulatory uncertainties have tested the resilience of buy-to-let (BTL) investors, there are signs that 2024 could be a promising year for those looking to venture into the market.
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March 06, 2024
Spring Budget: Chancellor cuts capital gains tax and scraps non-dom tax status and stamp duty relief
In the Spring Statement, the chancellor has announced several significant changes that will affect the property market. These include a reduction in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and the removal of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) relief for multiple dwellings.
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February 28, 2024
Spring market update
Spring is always highly anticipated as the time when the market springs back into life after a winter hiatus, and this year especially so. Will spring bring a new stability to the property market?
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February 21, 2024
Five unique homes on the market now
When looking for a new home, it’s generally important to have a checklist. But there are some houses that have such unique qualities that they make any checklist seem irrelevant. Here are five homes on the current market that might tempt you away from your original search.
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February 14, 2024
London’s international appeal: what’s the outlook for Asian investors?
London's property market draws interest from a broad spectrum of buyers around the globe - will this continue to be the case in 2024?
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February 07, 2024
London's commercial property market: how is it performing?
London is the UK’s economic powerhouse with one of Europe's best commercial property sectors, placing it at the forefront of European cities in terms of development and investment opportunities.
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January 30, 2024
Country houses of dreams
For many people, an English country house is the ultimate dream home. Whether a grand mansion or a cosy cottage, countryside properties are always in demand and the best ones only change hands very rarely. However there are several prime ones on the market now – and we have picked our five favourites here.
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January 23, 2024
News from the industry
The beginning of 2024 is a good time to take stock of the current situation. Will this be a year of stability or of change? And, crucially, is now a good time to sell?
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January 16, 2024
Where to live for London’s best nurseries?
Postcodes count when it comes to education. Living near a good school is significant to families and even new parents could do well to give some thought to the big question of where to live.
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January 09, 2024
Is adding value to your home still a possibility in the current climate?
For many years, it was taken for granted that buying a house in need of repair and doing it up was a profitable endeavour, but given recent turbulence in the property market is this still true?
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January 02, 2024
What's the outlook for mortgages in 2024?
The new year brings with it good news, as experts predict mortgage rates to drop soon, offering relief to 2024 homeowners as the market shows signs of regaining stability.
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December 13, 2023
Dream homes for Christmas
Hosting Christmas can be stressful, and many of us worry about fitting everybody comfortably around the table. So we’ve put together a selection of Christmas dream homes that have lots of space for entertaining family and friends in style.