Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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ECONOMY: Mortgage rates ‘set to drop’ as inflation falls
The Bank of England is expected to annouce a lower inflation figure, which could prompt lenders to reduce mortgage rates.
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Off-plan property sales plummet as ‘investors back out’
New research from Hamptons shows off-plan sales at lowest level in 10 years and only a fifth bought by investors.
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Traditional north-south divide in London sales market narrowing
House sales and price growth in South London outstrip the north side of the capital as the gap grows smaller.
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BLOG: ‘I have the answer to the biggest problem in property’
Ed Mead, Co-founder Viewber, has an idea to get the housing transaction motoring – and it's oh so simple.
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Prices hit record high as new sellers respond to improving market
The monthly increase is the biggest of the year so far and is higher than the historic average May rise of 1%.
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COMMENT: the naming of Javad Marandi is a milestone for AML
Anti-money laundering expert Simon Luke says press coverage of the Tory donor serves as a stark reminder to dissuade others from similar activities.
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Landlords forced to sell are new market for iBuyer firm
Upstix founder Giles Mackay told The Neg Government 'attacks' on landlords mean many now have to sell up.
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Repossessions rise 50% in first quarter with big rise in buy-to-let
Some 750 homeowner mortgaged properties were taken into possession in the first quarter of 2023 and 410 buy-to-let mortgaged properties were taken into possession.
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Major agency boss takes aim at Labour over housing policies
Dominic Agace says Labour could worsen the housing crisis if it doesn't sort out the issues of supply and spiralling rents.
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Renters’ Reform Bill: Industry reaction
No-fault evictions will be abolished and tenants will allowed to have pets with a new landlords ombudsman appointed to provide quick resolutions to disputes.
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