Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Property chief blames instructions slump on mortgage rate rises
Propertymark's Nathan Emerson makes comments following last night's critical Panorama TV investigation into housing market.
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More misery as HM Land Registry posts new timeframes ahead of strikes
With house sales already suffering from last minute pulled offers and late mortgage changes a strike by HM Land Registry workers is an unwanted distraction.
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WARNING: Chancellor’s CGT changes could cause buy-to-let fire sale
Changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) announced in last week’s budget could cause a buy-to-let fire sale as landlords rush to ditch properties.
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Estate agents want ‘realistic targets’ to hit net zero by 2050
Propertymark says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget pledge to make homes and business premises more energy efficient will be crucial to the UK hitting net zero by 2050.
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Leading property firm ‘applauds’ Chancellor over business rates
Colliers says the Government has "finally listened" about changes to business rates, which will help estate agents with high street offices.
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Eight out of 10 vendors say their property will sell in three months
Eight out of 10 (82%) vendors are confident that they will sell their property within the next three months.
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INDUSTRY REACTS: Chancellor Hunt reveals tax take from landlords and agents
Jeremy Hunt announced in his Autumn Statement that Stamp Duty would rise in April 2025.
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Leading mortgage broker MAB strikes deal with chain progression firm
Mortgage Advice Bureau has signed an agreement with chain management tool ViewMyChain to make sales process quicker.
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‘Deal rush’ reported as buyers try to complete before loans expire
OTM says 'time to sell' is shortening as buyers scramble to buy homes via mortgage rates agreed prior to Kwarten'g disastrous budget.
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HM Land Registry tells estate agents it’s ‘ready for strike action’
Government department says it is reviewing the controls it has in place ahead of proposed planned strike action by civil servants.
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