Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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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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UK Regions News special: No Brexit headwinds here, says Galbraith!
Galbraith, Scotland’s highly regarded independent property consultancy, reports that the market for country properties continues to defy expectations and has not been affected by Brexit.
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UK Regions News special: Northern Ireland housing valued at £100.7bn says Savills
Northern Ireland's housing stock reached £100.7bn in 2018, a rise in value by 6%, representing an increase of £5.7bn say Savills.
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UK Regions News special: Livingroom is Channel Islands’ first pan-island residential agent
A healthy residential property market across the Channel Islands has led Livingroom to expand into the neighbouring island of Jersey.
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Tenants win £1.8k rental Brexit dividend
There may be gloom and doom with property agencies, buyers and tenants. But tenants in London are, potentially, £1,806 better off since the vote to leave the EU in June 2016...
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House sales fell across two thirds of England and Wales in 2018
Modular homes housing estate developer Project Etopia claims Land Registry figures show the number of homes sold during 2018 fell across two thirds of England and Wales.
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