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Changes to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax explained

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

As of 15 July, the Scottish government is cutting the rate of its devolved Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), with the threshold increasing from £145,000 to £250,000 until 31 March 2021.   There will be no LBTT...

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Summer Market Report: The Bright Road Ahead

Monday, June 15, 2020

With the spring market showing signs of improved consumer sentiment following the election result, 2020 was expected to be the year the property market regained the traction lost due to Brexit uncertainty, with promising figures in the first...

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How will the lockdown impact buyer behaviour?

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Will COVID-19 and the continuing lockdown have an impact on property market trends moving forward or could we see the housing market pick up where it left off? With the lockdown restricting movement and most people spending most of their day in...

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Digital house viewings: Promoting your property with our Virtual Viewing Tool

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

While the housing market has remained fairly stable amid fears of risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Guild Members are reporting that many people are avoiding placing their properties on the market due to not wanting possibly contagious...

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Has the election result impacted the Northern Ireland property market?

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Reports from multitudes of estate agencies within England have suggested that buyer confidence is returning, and property market activity has improved since the decisive election result at the end of 2019. Can the same be said about the Northern...

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Boris Bounce is not just in London

Friday, January 24, 2020

Recent reports from London based estate agents have said that buyers are flocking back to the capital in record numbers since the decisive election result. Over the past three years, political uncertainty and the Brexit stand-off were keeping...

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Judges selected for The Guild Awards

Friday, November 29, 2019

The Guild is delighted to announce its guest judges for The Guild Awards 2020. Together, they will be carefully selecting The Guild winners who will raise their trophy on the 12th February 2020 at QEII Centre in central London.   The...

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SAS, Everest, The Guild Conference

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

English former soldier, adventurer, best-selling author and television presenter from Channel 4’s popular SAS: Who Dares Wins series, Ant Middleton has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for The Guild of Property Professional’s...

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