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Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.

Rishi Sunak’s Stamp Duty Holiday

Wednesday, 8th July 2020 | by: Peter Barry

Of all taxes, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is one of the more debatable (and liked) as it significantly slows the pace at which the housing market can operate. It is particularly restrictive on first-time buyers who make a significant contribution to a functioning market. Less first time buyers, less second-time buyers to buy their next property, and so on and so forth. We previously wrote about ...

Of all taxes, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is one of the more debatable (and liked) as it significantly slows the pace at ...

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COVID-19 WEEK ONE: A Giant Thank You to all Our clients

Wednesday, 18th March 2020 | by: Matthew Price

This time last week the UK was forging its own course of action through the COVID-19 crisis leaving many to question whether ...

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Interest Rates Cut in Response to Coronavirus

Wednesday, 11th March 2020 | by: Peter Barry

The Bank of England has cut its base rate from 0.75% to 0.25%. The last time there was a cut was back in 2016 but rates have ...

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The Great Stamp Duty Gamble

Tuesday, 21st January 2020 | by: Peter Barry

Budget day has been announced for March 11. Will the Chancellor go ahead with the 3 percent surcharge on non-resident ...

News | Surveying

UK Housing Market gets Boris Bounce

Friday, 17th January 2020 | by: Matthew Price

The recently published RICS Residential Market Survey has found that the Conservative's December election victory is now ...

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2020 House Price Predictions

Thursday, 2nd January 2020 | by: Matthew Price

Mild rises likely coming from greater Brexit certainty Rightmove have predicted a modest 2% rise over the course of 2020 ...

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Response from the owner:Thank you for your kind feedback. We're delighted to hear that Callum was professional and knowledgeable throughout your party wall agreement, and that communication was excellent. We'll be sure to pass your comments on to him, and we appreciate your recommendation.