Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Breaking: Housing minister reveals plans for new ‘city’ centre
Esther McVey says the government has financed the purchase of over 300 acres of land in Ebbsfleet to build 15,000 new homes within a new 'city centre'.
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24% of landlords planning to reduce their porfolios, claims Rightmove
Portal says tenant fees ban and tax relief reductions are to blame for landlord jitters, which has pushed up rent increases to four-year high.
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First time buyer mortgage completions hit unexpected 12-year high
First stepper market proves the most resilient as home movers continue to wait and see until Brexit is over one way or another.
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‘I’m not a racist’, claims controversial Kent portfolio landlord
Fergus Wilson has told The Negotiator that he welcomes people of all 'colours and nationalities' and that more pressing problem is the lack of housing in his area.
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Should affordable homes offered to rent or buy ever be “luxury”?
A council and housing association in Dorset has given an emphatic but contentious answer following the launch of a 46-flat development.
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Infamous landlord Fergus Wilson pleads the case for first time buyers
Controversial former buy-to-let king believes the tax system should be changed to enable landlords to sell their properties to tenants.
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Here’s the taxing reason why first time buyer demand remains strong
Nearly two thirds of UK homes for sale are exempt from Stamp Duty following changes introduced by Philip Hammond in his Autumn 2017 budget.
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Housing Secretary says he’ll have ‘no ugly homes built in the UK’
“We’re determined to deliver homes that families are proud to call their own" says Robert Jenrick.
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Conservative conference report – main points
The Negotiator sums up all the important announcements made yesterday by three different ministers at the conference in Manchester.
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Told you so! Record number of agents report rising rents after fees ban
ARLA says 63% of the agents it canvassed reported landlords increasing their rents to recoup the extra costs of running their properties following the ban.
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