Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Landlords slam Mayor Sadiq’s summit before it’s even started
National Residential Landlords Association says its disappointed London Mayor Sadiq Kahn thinks he can solve challenges without any input from those who actually provide the homes.
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London rental prices reach new high as lack of supply continues
Latest data from Foxtons shows rental prices reaching record high weekly prices in October as rising interest rates and lack of supply put pressure on rental prices.
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Sellers drop prices as market boom disappears reports Rightmove
Rightmove's HPI shows that the number of vendors lowering the asking price doubles from last year.
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London estate agents braced for day of ‘activist action’ over rent
London estate agents are being threatened with “a day of action” on December 3 by a union demanding rent controls in the capital.
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First-time buyers drowned out of market as cost-of-living storm batters prospects
Homeownership dream in tatters as first-time buyers buffeted by cost-of-living storm with five in 10 doubting they will ever get on the ladder.
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Conveyancing giant says investment in new products explains loss
Smoove made a loss of £3m despite revenue rising 4% to more than £10m over its most recent accounting period.
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RICS: House sales stall but prices rise in Northern Ireland and Scotland
House sales across the UK continue to stall as the market weakens but house prices continue to rise in some areas and others start to pull back.
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BLOG: Will higher interest rates damage estate agents’ businesses?
Drawing on his experience of previous financial wobbles, the Glentree Estates boss looks at what the Bank of England and Chancellor Hunt's activities will mean for the housing market.
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Look away for a second and the housing minister has changed again!
In an unbelievable course of events, DLUHC now has its 14th housing minister in 12 years.
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Activist investor makes bold move to oust Purplebricks boss
Adam Smith has called a meeting of all shareholders to decide if Harry Hill should replace Paul Pindar at the top.
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