Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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131% spike in FTB purchases prior to SDLT deadline
The huge rise in FTB buying activity is a ‘powerful reminder’ of how tax policy can influence buyer behaviour, says Felicity Holloway, Head of Mortgages at Moneybox.
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EPC rating data reveals shocking condition of homes
More than half of homes in the UK's 30 biggest cities have poor EPC ratings, newly-released statistics show.
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Only £28 difference between mortgages and rent, says Hamptons
The average monthly mortgage cost of £1,328 is now only just below the equivalent rental figure of £1,356, the estate agency says.
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Elite football coach and former agent says property also a ‘beautiful game’
One of WSL’s highest-profile managers began his career as an estate agent with the big corporates, he reveals, saying he may rejoin industry.
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Sales now more important than lettings says Winkworth boss
Winkworth boss says property sales now dominating lettings, and that's the way forward for the company as the Renters' Rights Bill sees more landlords quit.
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REACTION: Surprise dip in inflation fuels interest rate hopes
The base inflation rate fell from 2.8% to 2.6% in March, which could help encourage the Bank of England to consider cutting interest rates.
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Rightmove launches ‘love in’ with agents following fees furore
The portal says it wants to highlight the 'game-changing role' of agents in helping people to move, just two months after a petition against fee increases was launched.
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Zoopla claims homes selling faster as market speeds up
More than half of property sales are agreed within two months, with an average of 36 days, new figures from the portal show.
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BLOG: ‘Everyone in our industry should focus harder on transaction times’
Co-founder of Iamproperty says while the latest Stamp Duty stampede may over, the UK's glacial transaction process must be fixed and soon.
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REVEALED: Why Trump’s tariffs to ‘boost the housing market’
The chaos unleashed by Trump’s sweeping tariffs could have a silver lining as it may force the Bank of England to lower the base rate faster than expected.
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