Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Agents rush to prevent QEII funeral Bank Holiday moving chaos
Bank Holiday means banks and building societies will bot be remitting completion or mortgage monies and the CHAPS system will also be closed.
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New ministers revealed but do they have ANY housing record?
Lee Rowley and Lia Nici will work with Simon Clarke in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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Purplebricks appoints industry seniors to help ‘turn around’ agency
Two experienced industry figures will become directors as chairman Paul Pindar and the executive team face criticism.
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‘No housing market slump next year’, says estate agency chief
Gareth Samples tells The Neg that TPFG will do well next year, and he doesn't expect a big dip in property sales.
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TPFG results show market still strong despite recession warnings
Gareth Samples, CEO of the franchise group, announces revenue jump of more than 18% and profits up 9%.
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Irwin Mitchel: We need a long-term minister at DLUHC
Law firm says department has had seven Secretaries of State and eleven housing ministers in the past 10 years and wants Simon Clarke to stay the course
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Property sales chain tool re-launched with slicker features
The revamped tool, ViewMyChain, has earned approval from conveyancers with its new 'pre-built chains'.
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‘Devastating’: Generation Rent calls for English rent freeze
Lobby group ups the ante after Conservative MP comes under fire for saying extraordinary economic circumstances justify freeze.
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Mortgage lenders give new housing minister a frosty reception
Criticism is led by IMLA's Kate Davies, as the new levelling up secretary Simon Clarke starts his first day in the post.
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What effect will ‘Trussonomics’ have on the property market?
Thatcher admirer and leading London estate agent, Trevor Abrahmsohn, passes a critical eye over the new PM's plans for the economy and its likely impact on housing.
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