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If there was further need to show that the Balearics is the playground of the rich, a new survey suggests that almost a third of all property sales were completed without a mortgage last year. Of the almost 18,000 property…

Housebuilders want chancellor Jeremy Hunt to get cladding and insulation product manufacturers to contribute to the estimated £3bn bill to make hundreds of risky flats safe, reports Abode2. The trade body, in its Spring budget representation, is arguing for a…

NatWest is calling for a rebate on stamp duty to fund green home improvements across the country, reports Abode2.  The bank is suggesting that the government bring in specific policies such as a Green Stamp Duty, which can be more targeted towards key…

A surge in discreet selling and changes within the estate agency sector are creating challenging conditions for buyers right now, reports Abode2 luxury property magazine. It’s now very hard for standalone buyers to see the full market themselves, warns PCL…

Scottish housebuilders claim new design standards based on the German Passivhaus system will hamper meeting the country’s housing needs, reports Abode2. Homes for Scotland has said the country has a 100,000 shortfall of new homes accumulated since 2007 and that…