Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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BLOG: Will abolishing ‘non-dom’ tax rules damage prime London?
Leading London prime figure Jeremy Gee explores what Hunt's decision on Wednesday might mean for his agency's wealthy clients.
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OPINION: ‘Boris and Liz should hang their heads in shame’
Jeremy Prior says many have been left disappointed by the Government’s lack of proposals to support the property market.
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Traditional ‘Spring bounce’ will return this year, says big agency
Fine & Country’s Nicky Stevenson says there is cautious optimism amongst industry experts and homeowners alike as Spring approaches.
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Vendors still making big profits from property sales, says Zoopla
Homeowners who sold their property in 2023 made an average gain of £74,000 with Londoners seeing the largest capital gains at £137,000, according to the portal's senior researcher.
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EXCLUSIVE: Foxtons targets national market in growth plans
Foxtons CEO Guy Gittins tells The Neg his vision for the London agency is expansion across the whole of the UK with 500-600 offices.
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Regulator ‘must have teeth’ to suspend estate agencies, Lords told
Timothy Douglas from Propertymark says a new regulation body needs to have powers to stop rogue agencies operating.
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Chancellor ‘must help first time buyers’, Emerson tells Phil Spencer
Comments are made by Propertymark boss Nathan Emerson during and interview with MoveIQ's Phil Spencer.
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WARNING: Japanese knotweed set for early arrival this year
The distinctive red stems of Japanese Knotweed have already sprouted thanks to the persistent wet and warmer weather conditions.
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Foxtons full year profits hit by acquisition spree costs
The London agency says the cost of integrating Ludlow Thompson and 'consolidating' its branch network hit profits.
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UK’s biggest building society demands Budget help for landlords
The Mortgage Works, a subsidiary of Nationwide, is urging government to support landlords for a stronger private rental sector.
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