Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Still no relief from ‘unwarranted’ stamp duty rates in Hammond’s Spring Statement
Today's Spring Budget statement from Philip Hammond included many well-funded initiatives for house builders, but nothing for beleaguered home buyers.
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London running out of available Help to Buy homes
Research reveals number homes available for sale through the scheme has collapsed by 64% over past 14 months.
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Scotland’s prime housing market fares well despite Brexit headwinds
Galbraith, a leading independent property consultancy, reports that the market for country properties continues to defy expectations, unaffected by Brexit uncertainty.
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‘Many more’ letting agents to struggle after tenant fees ban, says leading SW firm
Exeter firm Star Letting and Property Management has issued a warning after a prominent rival last week closed up shop.
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A fifth of buyers have been put off by Brexit worries, says NAEA
The number of house hunters registered with estate agents per branch has dropped by 19% year-on-year, the latest market snapshot reveals.
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Airbnb management firms caught suggesting how to break short-term lets limits
Two leading companies that help landlords manage their short-term lets in London tell reporter how to circumvent rules.
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Next generation of first time buyers will pay £1.2m for their home, claims agent
London firm Benham & Reeves says its research also points to an average house price in London of £4.5 million by 2052.
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London and South East’s million-pound homes monopoly continues, report shows
Just over three quarters of all homes for sale at the moment over £1 million are in the capital or its commuter town counties.
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Home repossessions increase after decades of going down
Figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal increasing pressure on household finances initiating first rise for many years.
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Transactions slump by a fifth in Central London as Brexit bites
Market report by LonRes covering the final months of last year reveal continuing problems for the capital's central postcodes.
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