Urban Village Blog

THE GUILD AWARDS 2019: WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Guild Annual Conference 2019 was an outstanding success with record numbers of Members in attendance. Almost 450 Members from across the UK attended the conference, which was held at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London on Thursday 17th January...

40 OFFICES SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUILD AWARDS

The Guild has announced its shortlist for the annual Guild of Property Professionals Awards to be held on the 17th January 2019 at QE11 Centre in London.

AN INTERVIEW WITH HOLROYD MILLER

We spoke with Simon Miller, Partner at Holroyd Miller about his 30-year career in the industry, his top tips for success and the future of the property market in Wakefield, Yorkshire.

OVER 180,500 FIRST-TIME BUYERS BENEFIT FROM STAMP DUTY TAX RELIEF

Yesterday marked a year that first-time buyers have benefited from the stamp duty tax relief. The money-saving tax relief, which is known as First Time Buyer Relief (FTBR), was introduced on 22 November 2017. The Treasury announced that since the in...

HOW STAMP DUTY CHANGES WILL IMPACT THE MARKET?

In his third Budget as chancellor, Phillip Hammond announced that he will extend the cancellation of stamp duty for first-time homebuyers on properties up to £300,000 to first-time buyers of shared ownership properties valued up to £500,000. He also...