Inflation edges up to 0.6 per cent as summer clothes sales fail to materialise

Inflation edges up to 0.6 per cent as summer clothes sales fail to materialise and prices for computer games rise during lockdown Inflation on CPI measure edged up from 0.5  per cent to 0.6 per cent last month Summer clothes sales failed to materialise and computer games costs went up Rises were offset by vegetable … Read more

‘Spring bounce’ for the property market fails to materialise, ONS data shows

‘Spring bounce’ for the property market fails to materialise as official data shows house price stagnation continues House prices grew on average by £3,000 to £227,000 in March this year Transaction volumes remain stagnant in the face of ongoing Brexit uncertainty London sees house prices fall, pulling down national average By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk … Read more

Home buyers left disappointed in Budget after Stamp Duty overhaul fails to materialise

Home buyers left disappointed after Stamp Duty overhaul fails to materialise but surcharge on foreign investors could ‘level the playing field’ for UK buyers Chancellor decides against Stamp Duty overhaul this afternoon in 2020 Budget  The tax is due to bring £12.8billion into the Treasury’s coffers this tax year He confirmed a 2 per cent surcharge would … Read more