Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Mortgage increases top £1000 as Budget hits loans market
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure as Government borrowing costs rise sharply and mortgages become more expensive.
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Budget causes fall in property transaction numbers
HMRC’s data shows that the number of housing transactions fell by 8% between October and November.
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Resilient housing market offers opportunities – Fine & Country
The UK housing market has entered 2025 in a strong position with high levels of choice and a strong sales pipeline.
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Stoke estate agents dispute Halifax’s house market figures
According to mortgage lender Halifax, Stoke-on-Trent was the top-performing area of the UK for the housing market in 2024 – but local agents are telling a very different story.
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26,000 new listings of homes for sale in first week of 2025
There was a 6.4% increase in stock for sale at the start of this year, says YOPA chief Verona Frankish.
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Council defends decision to ban ‘dozens of agent boards littering front gardens’
Westminster Council says action is needed to deal with "outdated and unsightly" estate agent boards.
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UK house prices strengthen but Budget cracks show – Knight Frank
Buyer demand is being underpinned by imminent Stamp Duty rise and mortgage offers that pre-date the Autumn Budget.
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Substantial fall in Prime Central London sales
Jeremy Gee of upmarket estate agency Beauchamp Estates says there was a 25% drop in the number of prime London sales in 2024.
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Transactions blow as Land Registry staff go on strike
The strike over home working is likely to cause chaos just as the rush to beat Stamp Duty changes comes to a head.
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Surveys caused most sales fall-throughs during 2024
In a challenging year for the housing market just under a third of sales collapsed before they could complete according to new data from house buyer Quick Move Now.
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