Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Estate agency launches ‘new model’ that helps partners grow business
Yorkshire firm Preston Baker is offering self-employed agents the chance to become 'associate partners' - an approach which has grown its market share by 27%.
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Home moving costs increase significantly, new research reveals
Barrows and Forrester found solicitors' fees, removal and self storage expenses rose 4.9% in the last year.
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No Armageddon for housing market despite economic backdrop
eXp boss Adam Day says 2023 looks to be a year where the markets weather the storm and a long way away from previous meltdown years.
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Housing market ‘poised to pick up’ in next few months – claim
Jonathan Samuels at property lenders Octane Capital is predicting a recovery in the market this autumn as mortgage rates drop.
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Labour U-turns on raising taxes for property owners
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Labour will not increase taxes on buy-to-let investors or introduce a mansion tax.
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Cash is king as number of house sales slide, says Zoopla
The number of mortgaged sales is projected to be almost a third lower as higher mortgage rates dent buyer confidence and affordability.
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Land Registry delays ‘preventing some sales from being completed’
Organisation has defended its speed of processing preformance despite own data and many industry commentators saying too many property sales are being delayed.
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Solar panels and EV charging top house hunters’ must haves
Nearly two thirds of those surveyed said they would want solar panels to be fitted as standard to a new home while four in 10 want EV charging points.
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First time buyers find a surprising new source of financial support
Sibling support for first-time buyers has doubled in six years and now accounts for a record 11% of deposits although parental support is still 72%.
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Land Registry boss talks candidly about speeding up property sales
Each episode sees HM Land Registry’s Deputy Chief Executive talk to industry leaders across the property sector about speeding up homebuying.
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