The Council of Mortgage Lenders is calling for the Stamp Duty break for first-time buyers to be extended beyond March 24 amidst fears of a spring slump. The CML also expressed concerns that overall lending for house purchase will fall this year in any case.
The CML says that it fears a distortion in the market, with a damaging fall in activity after the exemption ends, and argues that it would cost little to keep the break going.
We have sold some fantastic properties made special by location, design or character; properties that have a broad appeal from terrace cottages and apartments to fine city and country homes. Here is just a small selection of those sold in 2012, click on the links to the left to see properties sold in previous years.
