Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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55% of letting agents say tenants are facing higher rents since fees ban
Industry association blames the fees ban squarely on a record number of member agents reporting tenants facing higher rents during June.
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Exclusive: Rapid rise in ‘whole property’ short-let rentals on Airbnb and other sites
Report shown to The Negotiator by industry data firm Airdna reveals extraordinary rise in properties being rented out via short-let platforms.
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New homes in the city create strong market for estate agents
Manchester agents make hay in the new property hotspot where average prices have soared in the last five years.
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New Housing Secretary and Minister appointed amid Boris Johnson’s night of the long knives
Following Boris Johnson's Cabinet 'carnage', we now have a new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and a new Housing Minister.
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Moving on! 6,500 moves expected on Friday 30th August
Research by The Homeowners Alliance based on figures from the Government's English Housing Survey, say it is this year’s most popular day to move.
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Quirky listings: A farm in Idlicote, Warwickshire for sale at £1.35million
A hot property – famous for its racing camels and pigs…
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Rentrification hotspots: 12 cities outperform national rental growth
A new lettings platform, Bunk, has researched the impact of gentrification on rental prices, and highlights the opportunity for landlords.
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Our new Prime Minister: Boris Johnson wins the battle!
Boris Johnson bags an impressive 66.4% of the Conservative Party vote and will be our Prime Minister by lunchtime today.
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Company landlords on the rise, says Hamptons
International Monthly Lettings Index shows that 12% of rented homes are at the highest level in eight years.
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Property industry reaction: Boris Johnson to be Prime Minister
As Boris wins a decisive victory in his bid to become the next Prime Minister, what does the industry ask of him as he moves into No.10?
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