Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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‘Stop landlords using no-fault evictions during first three years of tenancy’
Radical suggestion is one of several PRS recommendations made by influential think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research.
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Shocking extent of ‘no fault’ evictions revealed by research
Some 21% of all Millennial renters have been forced to move out after their home after it was put on the market by their landlord, it has been revealed.
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Airbnb hosting firm attacks letting agents in London tube ads
Hostmaker.com suggests landlords should switch from longer-term lettings to short and medium-term rentals via its service.
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Build-to-Rent units leapt by a third last year as sector goes national
Research by Savills reveals that 30,000 build-to-rent units were built in the UK last year and that 43,400 are currently under construction.
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HMRC reveals surprise rise in house sales during December
Number of house sales increases by 3.6% but picture remains flat overall as Brexit turmoil continues to bear down on buyer and seller confidence.
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Third of home buyers know EXACTLY which home they want to bag
Research by Zoopla reveals how clued up some home buyers are now although a fifth has no clue where they'd like to live next.
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Housing market makes a slow start to 2019 caused by ‘Brexit hesitancy’
Brexit has in part been blamed by Rightmove on the weakest start to the year for the housing market since 2012, its latest index says.
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Sellers frustrated by Brexit uncertainty
Data collected by software specialist, Reapit, suggest sellers are keeping their properties on the market for longer while waiting for a Brexit decision.
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Gloomy report from RICS as Brexit blues continue
The RICS has published its latest (December) UK Residential Market Survey, which shows that the market is still on hold due to political uncertainty, lack of stock and affordability.
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UK Regions News special: Self-Build Wales launches
Self-Build Wales – is set to launch in late spring this year, offering an opportunity for people to get a new home of their own with a very significant saving.
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