Housing Market
In-depth articles covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Help to Buy – bite the bullet and get rid of it, David
Tom Dennes, Head of Residential Agency at CPBigwood, calls for the Prime Minister to end of Help to Buy.
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Let’s eject rogue letting agents
From charging ‘rip-off’ fees to a lack of transparency, the lettings sector comes under strong criticism because of a few…
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Why are more agents selling their businesses?
Adam Walker offers some good advice for anyone thinking of selling an estate or lettings agency business.
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Is the war on red tape in housing a good idea?
Legal expert, Peter Hall says that scrapping red tape in housing may make life easier for builders, but could cause…
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Why Flood Re proposals will sink some homes
‘Flood Re,’ the new agreement between the Government and insurers, threatens to deny insurance cover, as Sheila Manchester explains.
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Labour’s housing policy revealed
Shadow Housing Minister, Emma Reynolds, sets out Labour housing policy.
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Are online estate agencies really a threat?
One day soon, a serious ‘Private Seller’ portal may hit the market, says Richard Rawlings.
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How do rental markets in Europe work?
Andrea Kirkby compares rental markets across Europe to give an insight into our own future.
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Don’t sell locally, sell globally too
Robert Fraser, the London-focused estate agent and expert in selling UK homes at property exhibitions in Asia, offers advice to…
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How the new build homes market recovered
Stewart Baseley, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation, reflects on the improving state of the new build market.
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