Inheriting property may incur capital gains tax on gains over £3k. For unregistered property, finding original deeds via solicitors/mortgage firms or HM Land Registry is vital. Deeds prove ownership and are crucial for selling, while probate grants take ~12 weeks.
UK real estate shows improved accessibility due to lower rates. Affordability drives growth in the North & Scotland. Land Registry aims for easy access by 2030, impacting the housing market with AI.
Jeremy Leaf, estate agent and a former RICS residential chairman, says: “This most comprehensive of all house-price surveys, as it includes cash and mortgage transactions, demonstrates once again considerable market strength despite reflecting activity over the past three months at a time of economic and political turbulence.
