Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Crisis in Scottish Private Rental Sector deepens says agency
Belvoir Group warns that the housing crisis within the Scottish Private Rental Sector (PRS) is rapidly worsening, leaving thousands of tenants unable to find accommodation.
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Pindar ‘must still go’ despite new Purplebricks board appointments
Investor Adam Smith, who owns a 4.2% stake in Purplebricks, welcomes board additions but repeats resign call.
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Cost of living crisis taking toll on buyers’ budget, says Savills
Buyers most reliant on borrowing are starting to reduce budgets in the face of rising interest rates and increased cost of living says agency.
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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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