Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Empty homes: numbers rise across England
The number of empty homes across England has risen for the second consecutive year to 216,000, the highest level since 2012, according to official figures.
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Is Brokenshire planning to end office-to-residential conversions?
Secretary of State yesterday committed to broader review of this controversial type of Permitted Development conversion.
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Brexit creating volatile house price fluctuations, says Halifax
Lender blames sudden 1.6% dip in prices during March on low transaction levels in London and beyond.
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London sales market to see post-Brexit boom claims leading franchised agency
As a slowdown in sales continues at Winkworth in London the company is hanging its hopes on buyers and sellers returning to the market once political uncertainty has ended.
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London property market like a ‘Tesco with half empty shelves’
Leading conveyancer says his firm has seen a significant reduction in volume within the capital's housing market recently as Brexit and Stamp Duty bite.
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Leading building society closes four estate agency branches
Nottingham Building Society blames 'challenging' property industry for decision to close offices after five years of expansion.
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What commisery? UK’s high street agents are best value in Europe
At 1.2% sales commission on average excluding VAT the UK sales industry beats nearest rivals Denmark and Ireland for value.
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Valuation leads for estate agents leap upwards by 36%
It's good news for agents using Zoopla, as the portal reports a strong uplift in leads over the last 12 months.
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Brexit versus the property market
All disasters bring forth a mountain of comment – Brexit has followed the pattern, with pithy and not-so-pithy comment from property industry commentators.
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Growth predicted for significant pockets of the UK
While buyers can currently expect to purchase at a reduced price in London, the opposite can be said for the rest of the UK, says analyst.
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