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EXPERT: ‘Supply and demand all over the place’
Despite an enormous boost in transactions before the Stamp Duty changes, Kate Faulkner reports how supply and demand is not straightforward.
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TOWN AND CITY TRACKER: Property price activity in your area
The latest news from our city tracker shows that although Hometrack and the Land Registry are seeing different levels of property price growth, there is now a close match between the cities that are seeing good price growth and those that are hardly seeing any growth at all – or slight falls. Belfast, Bradford, and Newcastle upon Tyne all show good house price growth year on year. The Land Registry data shows higher rates of growth than Hometrack, but this is likely partly because Hometrack adjusted its index to take into account the fact that more houses were being sold than flats during the pandemic, and partly because the information is more up to date, so its likely that the Zoopla rises more accurately reflect what’s happening currently. And for those cities that are showing little growth, Hometrack and Land Registry agree that Peterborough and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are seeing the lowest growth, but differ when it comes to other lowest performers with Gloucester, London and Tunbridge Wells struggling according to the Land Registry and Aberdeen, Brighton and Hove and Portsmouth seeing little growth from Zoopla’s report. From a city perspective, we can also see that some still haven’t…
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ADVICE: How to get more Google reviews for your estate agency
Nelly Berova looks at why Google reviews are important for your agency, how to get more and what to do if yours are less than glowing.
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The Ombudsman Files – Vendor charged by two agents for property sale
The Property Ombudsman investigates a case where there is confusion over dual fees after a husband and wife viewed a property with different agents before buying.
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HOUSING SUPPLY AND DEMAND: Property listings reach nine-year high
Analysis by property market expert, Kate Faulkner, reveals a high number of property listing and healthy sales figures.
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Is it time to retire – or is there a better way to carry on?
Is it time to sell up and buy that yacht? Or is there a way to carry on doing what you're best at and what you love? Adam Walker has some advice.
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TOWN AND CITY TRACKER: Property prices near you
Kate Faulkner reviews property prices at town and city level, revealing the top and lowest performers according to Hometrack and Land Registry data.
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UK HOUSE PRICE UPDATE: By country and region
Property market expert, Kate Faulkner, reviews the latest indices to report on house price data across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The Ombudsman Files – Agent ignores communication over refund
Interim Property Ombudsman, Lesley Horton, reviews a case where an agent stopped communicating with a buyer regarding the refund of a reservation fee.
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Trump’s trade wars impacting the property market
Kate Faulkner provides and in-depth analysis on how the property market is performing in relation to the wider economy and global affairs.
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