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"The stamp duty holiday was perfectly timed to enable more people to improve their set up by moving," says Marsh & Parsons.

Window could last for another six to twelve months, says Mayfair agency.

Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has over-stayed its welcome, writes Tom Bill…

"The fact that house prices have been rising quickly over the last year makes the market more vulnerable to external shocks to the economy," says Professor Geoff Meen, as he warns "there are numerous…

"We haven’t yet seen any significant increase in properties falling through so it looks like most are going ahead regardless," says Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s Director of Property Data.

“The stamp duty holiday boosted demand in the housing market, yet buyer demand remains elevated despite the initial holiday ending," says Grainne Gilmore, Head of Research at Zoopla "- signalling that…

Seasonality is set to return in the coming months, as the Stamp Duty holiday steps down, says Knight Frank. But which parts of the UK property market are likely to be most active over the summer?

‘Whichever way you look at it, the past year has been about buyers with the means to do so looking for more space both inside and out, and their willingness to pay a high price for that space,’ says…

Factors have combined to set up the ‘highest grossing quarter in UK residential market history’, says JLL.

Buyers in England and Wales paid an average of 98.1% of the final asking price in January this year, reports Rightmove, marking the first time the percentage has ever exceeded 98%.

There are now 20 buyers chasing every property on the market, according to Propertymark.

New visa regulations and the imminent easing of travel restrictions have 'revived London’s appeal as an investment and lifestyle hotspot', says Chestertons