Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Is Help to Buy set to make a comeback?
The Government is reported to have hired a consultancy to look at whether Help to Buy could be revived to give first-time buyers a much-needed boost.
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Are agents being forced to help parents cheat school entry system?
Parents are increasingly gaming the school catchment area rules in order to get their kids into the best schools.
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Haunting story blights another (but famous) house sale
Owner says he has struggled to sell the mansion after singer Adele claimed it was haunted during an interview.
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Redundancies ‘on the rise in the property industry’
Government policy has ramped up the economic pressure on the sector and has led to job losses says leading recruiter.
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Stamp Duty changes to see transactions plummet in April
Research shows the changes to Stamp Duty on April 1st will prompt a cliff edge as the number of 'Stamp Duty free' homes vastly contract.
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Agent: Exodus of wealthy from UK hurting prime property
Labour’s tax raid on non-doms has led to one millionaire quitting the UK every 45 minutes says Beauchamp Estates chief.
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Housing market to bounce back if conditions improve – Landmark
Strong housing supply in 2024 shows there is a clear appetite to move amongst homeowners says Landmark CEO Simon Brown.
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Interest rate cut ‘more likely’ as inflation falls
The Bank of England will probably reduce the base interest rate next month, experts believe, after inflation surprised many by dropping to 2.5%.
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Property sales market ‘still motoring’ report RICS agents
Despite gloomy economic news and rising borrowing costs, sales, buyer enquiries and instructions are all rising, says RICS' latest report
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Housing market optimism as economy stabilises
The average of nine sales per member branch was the strongest November performance in over three years says Propertymark’s head Nathan Emerson.
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