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The average property is taking nearly a month longer to sell once under offer, due to a conveyancing bottleneck that has developed since the property market shutdown in March and April. The multi-agent property seller Movewise looked at properties that had exchanged over the past 30 days, and found that the buyers’ offer had been … Read more
The locations with the biggest jump in housing transactions during the pandemic have been revealed. They include Sunderland, Dundee and Stoke-on-Trent, according to the exclusive figures by Lloyds Banking Group. It found that Sunderland saw the biggest rise in the number of transactions, up 91.3 per cent in the three months from June to August, … Read more
Second-hand car sales were cut in half between April and June this year as the coronavirus lockdown prevented dealerships and private owners selling vehicles. New figures from the motor trade body show that the used car market declined by 49 per cent, with transactions for used cars slipping by one million units. However, industry insiders … Read more
Coinbase paused more than $280,000 in Bitcoin transactions from 1,100 users after Twitter hack on public figures like Elon Musk and Joe Biden Coinbase stopped $280,000 in bitcoin payments after a high-profile hack The payments came from 1,100 individuals who were fooled by the scam A high-profile hack affected 130 accounts last week and has cast … Read more
Cash was used for less than a quarter of all payments last year for the first time ever, new figures show, as people frequently choose debit cards and contactless to make payments instead. The percentage of all payments made using banknotes and coins fell to 23 per cent in 2019, according to trade body UK … Read more
Sales of residential homes fell to the lowest level since records began in 2005 last month, new figures from HM Revenue & Customs show. In April there were 38,060 transactions completed, which is less than half the number seen at the same point a year ago. Having been given the green light to get moving … Read more
Sales of residential homes fell to the lowest level since records began in 2005 last month, new figures from HM Revenue & Customs show. In April there were 38,060 transactions completed, which is less than half the number seen at the same point a year ago. Having been given the green light to get moving … Read more
ANOTHER Georgia senator faces questions over shares sell-off as it’s revealed he dumped 34 stocks worth $825,000 in March after closed-door coronavirus briefings Sen. David Purdue, a Georgia Republican, is facing questions over a flurry of stock transactions he made in March Purdue’s rate of trading increased threefold in comparison to past months, amid the … Read more