Rama welcomes the extension of the Black Sea grain agreement

14:56 17/11/2022 Prime Minister Edi Rama has welcomed the extension of the agreement that allows grain exports from Ukraine through the Black Sea. “Albania welcomes the renewal of the Black Sea Cereals Initiative. This important food supply line remains vital to the world. I congratulate Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan & UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres … Read more

House sales surge after stamp duty extension: Property market soared last month

House sales surge after stamp duty extension: Property market soared last month following Rishi Sunak’s decision to extend the tax break Chancellor’s stamp duty holiday was due to end on March 31 but will end in June The extension meant last month house sales saw the biggest surge since August Tax holiday means buyers pay … Read more

Four-year-old boy finds his mother electrocuted in bath after extension lead charging phone fell in

Four-year-old boy finds his mother electrocuted in the bath after extension lead fell in as she was charging her phone Anastasia Scherbinina, 25, died from electric shock at home in Toguchin, Russia She had been electrocuted in the bath after her extension lead she was using to charge her mobile phone fell in the water … Read more

MOT warning to 10m drivers who used Covid MOT extension last year

Motorists in Britain are being urged to sign up for an MOT reminder service after millions had their test due dates changed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency highlighted that today marks 12 months since the coronavirus-related MOT exemption was made available to motorists – under which almost 10 million vehicles … Read more

How do I check an old extension conforms to building regs?

We have just received our homebuyer report on the period property we want to buy. It has pointed out that some aspects of the loft conversion and rear extension might not conform to current building regulations. But both of these were done more than 20 years ago by previous owners, so there are no certificates. … Read more

Demand for properties jump since Budget’s stamp duty extension

Demand for homes to buy has jumped since the extension of the stamp duty holiday and other measures were announced in the Budget, but with supply continuing to fall, prices are set to keep rising, new research suggests. Buyer demand was up 24 per cent in the week that followed the Budget on 3 March, … Read more

Stamp duty holiday extension: How likely are you to complete before June?

Home buyers welcomed the stamp duty holiday extension in this week’s Budget – but over-stretched solicitors say many will still miss the new deadline and some are even turning clients away. Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that the stamp duty holiday will continue to apply to the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price until 30 … Read more

Budget 2021: An extra 300k house sales could beat new stamp duty holiday deadline after extension

An extra 300,000 house sales could beat the new June stamp duty holiday deadline – we talk to a buyer set to save £13,750 Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends the stamp duty holiday in his latest Budget It applies to the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price until the end of June  An extra 300,000 … Read more

Stamp duty holiday extension calculator

Stamp duty holiday extension calculator: How much tax would you pay and what could you save? By Simon Lambert For This Is Money Published: 14:52 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 16:34 GMT, 3 March 2021 The stamp duty holiday deadline will be extended from 31 March to 30 June 2021, the Chancellor said today … Read more

Stamp duty holiday extension calculator: How much will you pay?

Stamp duty holiday extension calculator: How much tax would you pay and what could you save? By Simon Lambert For This Is Money Published: 14:52 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 14:52 GMT, 3 March 2021 The stamp duty holiday deadline will be extended from 31 March to 30 June 2021, the Chancellor said today … Read more