The prospect of a new year, a fresh start always comes along with an anticipation and excitement about how the coming year will unfold, and 2018 is no exception. With hopes of a better tomorrow and brighter future in all aspects of life – what will 2018 have in store for the housing market? Svetlana Humphris, Conveyancing Executive at Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors gives us her predictions.
2017 has been a mixed year in the housing market with a first-time buyer stamp duty axe in the Budget, landlords seemingly being targeted by with new buy-to-let taxation rules being phased in between 2017 and 2020 and the focus turned on the number of new homes being built.