Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Does the sales market REALLY need a Budget boost, asks leading agent
Marc von Grundherr comes to the defence of the property market amidst Budget gloom caused by vendors 'waiting to see'.
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Wannabe homeowner confidence slumps as affordability crisis continues
Affordability crisis and tax uncertainty are locking a generation out of the housing market, warn building societies.
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OFFICIAL: Property sales market ‘treading water’ as Budget looms
Buyers and sellers are delaying moves ahead of the Budget amid uncertainty over potential tax changes, according to the latest HMRC property transaction data.
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BLOG: Is a mansion tax such a bad idea for the housing market?
Leading London estate agent argues that taxing only those with homes over £2 million will be bad for the housing market, Britain's wealth and Labour's future electability.
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40% of home buyers negotiated a discount during past 12 months
Paula Higgins of the HomeOwners Alliance says her research reveals how significant number of home buyers achieved a price drop, although the same proportion paid the asking price.
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Report reveals major shift in what triggers buyers’ offers
Those purchasing homes' focus is moving away from a property’s kerb appeal and onto its overall cleanliness, surprise research claims.
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HSBC research puts Chancellors’ FTB mortgage plan in jeapardy
The lender says many young wannabe home owners are afraid of, or flummoxed by, their credit scores, a system which Rachel Reeves wants to use to supercharge the housing market.
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Rising mortgage approvals offer relief to stuttering property market
The latest Bank of England data reveals a jump of 1,000 in home loans granted last month, offering estate agents hope the sales market may pick up soon.
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Property auction sales rise as budget fears grip market
Buyers and sellers have been seeking the certainty of auctions as the traditional housing market stalls, according to online auction firm.
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BLOG: Labour’s endless tax proposal ‘leaks’ must stop
"The Job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" Paraphrased from Mr Dooley, a character created by Finley Peter Dunne, 1893.
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