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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The impact of Universal Credit on the lettings market
Sherrelle Collman, Managing Director of Caridon Landlord Solutions, explains how COVID-19 has introduced the new welfare system to thousands of…
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Lockdown paralyses UK home market
Designs on Property reports on COVID-19 property price reports.
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Stay safe, stay home – the housing market’s on hold
Kate Faulkner’s forecast: “Completed housing transaction volumes in 2020 Q2 will be 60% lower than the same period last year.”
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Coronavirus – how the property market can survive
Kate Faulkner reports on the story so far and what estate agents can do to keep their business moving.
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Prize-winning designs
Stirling Prize award proves good housing design is possible everywhere, says Adam Hesse, Aston Mead Land & Planning Director.
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2020: Reshaping the lettings market
With more people predicted to be renting than owning by 2039, Tom Mundy, COO at Goodlord asks, “What will 2020…
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Sales rise as March brings a hint of Spring!
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the property indices... Rightmove reports that the “number of sales agreed is up by…
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Property price growth is lower than inflation
Kate Faulkner says, “The shock statistic is that for the first time in a long time, property price growth over…
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Chill wind blowing through the market
Headlines Rightmove: “Buyer numbers hold steady as speculative sellers stay away.” Home.co.uk: “Reluctant vendors cut supply and boost home prices.”…
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Summer surge? Autumn dirge? Winter freeze?
Designs on Property tracks and summarises the property indices. Kate Faulkner says, ”When they were up they were up, and…
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