article_snippet.sent: a 40 per cent rise on 2014.
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Mountford of MoneySuperMarket.com, which was behind the research, said: ‘
article_snippet.sent: ‘Simply working out a realistic monthly budget and cutting out unnecessary expenditure should be the first step.
article_snippet.sent: Rising estate agents’ fees, removal costs and stamp duty helped push the total bill up 60 per cent between 2004 and last year
article_snippet.sent: – double the inflation rate.
article_snippet.sent: And it is forecast to hit £15,000 in five years despite recent reforms to curb stamp duty costs.