Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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What will the 2025 property market deliver for estate agents?
Head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Tom Bill makes his predictions for the year ahead.
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Mortgage lending to rise 10% next year says upbeat report
UK Finance says only area for concern among its members is the Buy-to-Let market, which will continue to be subdued following the recent Stamp Duty hike.
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Rightmove predicts bumper 2025 for property sales
A panel of experts from the portal has looked at what 2025 has in store and is predicting transaction volumes will rise to 1.15 million.
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Buyer demand and house prices both up, report RICS agents
The latest RICS housing survey shows higher mortgage rates are failing to dampen the housing market.
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20% rise in ‘time to find buyer’ for estate agents reveals report
Conveyancing platform warns estate agents that vendor 'overconfidence' about their property's value means homes are taking longer to sell.
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Welsh landlords ‘baffled’ as higher Stamp Duty revealed
Country's 'Chancellor' Mark Drakeford says measures will raise an additional £7 million for Welsh Government coffers.
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Official data reveals ‘worrying’ lack of property market affordability
The average disposable income in England must be multiplied 8.4 times to reach the average house price, a key multiple used by Ministers to assess property market health.
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Stamp Duty revenue slumps for second year in a row
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) receipts have sunk by 24% between 2023 and 2024 with revenue falling from £15,360 million to £11,615 million.
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Mortgage rates deter first-time buyers from taking plunge
Analysis by the Mortgage Advice Bureau shows current loan rates force a quarter of first-timers to think twice, while Yopa says those who do go for it pay over the odds.
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REACTION: UK house prices up for fifth month in a row
1.3% jump in Halifax’s November index is the largest rise this year giving the housing market a welcome boost amidst post-budget gloom.
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