Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Rising university costs prompt new buy-to-let boom among parents
Two-thirds of students' parents are considering using a buy-to-let investment to offset their offspring's huge education debt.
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Poll reveals worrying attitudes to rented property safety
Research finds that 20% of those polled were more worried about tidiness than gas or electrical safety.
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‘Open house’ frenzy has abated says OTM within latest market sentiment report
Sometimes a divider of opinion among agents, open houses have proved a popular way to manage huge demand for viewings during the housing boom.
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REVEALED: Areas where agents have sold highest proportion of homes on market
Figures for October from Rightmove reveal areas where property markets are flying, but also highlights the mainly London boroughs where sales are struggling.
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STAR TURN: Watch Phil Spencer interview The Negotiator’s editor
The Location, Location, Location presenter turns the tables on Nigel Lewis to discuss Covid, proptech, the housing boom and hybrid working.
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Housing secretary to be grilled this week on ‘levelling up’ department’s performance
Michael Gove is to face MP's questions on key issues affecting the housing market including cladding, building safety and planning.
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‘Guaranteed Rent’ sector under spotlight tonight on TV
Paul Shamplina is on Channel 5 tonight helping landlords recoup £24,000 from a 'rent to rent' estate agent specialist.
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Build-to-rent sector set to triple in size as demand ‘soars’ says Foxtons
Estate agency says nine of London's boroughs now have more than 1,000 BTR properties within them as popularity increases among young professionals.
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Budget nearly included 1% Stamp Duty hike for landlords, OBR docs reveal
Briefing document released by the Office for Budget Responsibility reveal its officials helped game-play increasing the 'second home' Stamp Duty to 4%.
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Budget at a glance: What Sunak revealed for housing market
We boil down the Chancellor's clutch of budget announcements on housing into a single, easy-to-read summary.
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