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National buying agency Garrington has identified 1,600 great places to live, with postcodes in Hertfordshire, Stirling and Tyne & Wear coming out on top for their 'optimum blend of high living standards,…

HMRC raked in £132mn from the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings in the last 12 months, up 6% on the previous year.

Property listings find buyers fastest in Newcastle and Bristol, says OnTheMarket, while vendors need to be patient in Blackpool.

50% more sales were agreed in prime London's postcodes last week compared to the same seven days last year, as price cuts continue to run rife.

Recent tax changes have driven further price declines in the capital's most exclusive neighbourhoods, Savills reports.

'Stamp duty is long overdue reform,' declares the TBI's Director of Economic Policy on the day SDLT bills jump up.

'We have seen unprecedented demand throughout March,' reports law firm Taylor Rose.

'A minor slip in mortgage approvals in February adds weight to the narrative that the housing market recovery has lost some momentum,' says Lucian Cook of Savills

Ranked: Savills' new Dynamic Wealth Indices identify which international cities are doing best at attracting & developing wealth & investment.

The spring statement contained no nasty surprises for the property sector, but it failed to address concerns about the government’s tight financial headroom, explains Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.

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February's volumes were up by around a quarter on the same month last year, latest HMRC data shows.