Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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YouTuber promises 50-hour marathon property and politics debate
Controversial figure Charlie Lamdin is inviting anyone including agents to join him in an online examination of the parties' housing policies.
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OPINION: Labour’s decision to roll back Stamp Duty reliefs is odd
Nigel Lewis had time to reflect on the party's decision to make it more expensive to buy a home after March next year during a chat on Russell Quirk's Talk TV show.
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Purplebricks fees under fire from homeowners lobbying group
The HomeOwners Alliance warns that some vendors who use Purplebricks are losing their money as deals fall through.
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Homes for sale in UK are 8% over-valued, claims Zoopla
Zoopla says that homebuyers are largely shrugging off the election with a fifth (19%) more homes for sale than a year ago, new sales agreed 8% higher and demand up 6%.
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Return to ultra-low interest rates unlikely says lending giant boss
Lloyds CEO Charlie Nunn says while interest rate cuts from the Bank of England expected later this year would be ‘beneficial’, homeowners shouldn’t expect a return to ultra-low interest rates.
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LATEST: Coastal house prices rising fastest says new data
Nine out of 10 coastal markets recorded price rises over the last 12 months says research from Quickmove Properties.
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Estate agency reveals what really turns buyers off properties.
Busy roads and industrial sites rank close behind as a major ‘no’ when it comes to noise pollution with eight out of 10 wanting to be able to sit outside without being disturbed by any external noise.
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BLOG: What will Labour really mean for the property market?
Trevor Abrahmsohn of Glentree Estates takes a look at what a more left-leaning government may mean for fellow estate agents.
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Average FTB mortgage payments up 61% since 2019
First-time buyers are shelling out over £1,000 a month in mortgage payments – more two thirds the amount since the last General Election, data from Rightmove reveals.
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Gove claims Labour plans to hike Stamp Duty for first-time buyers
Housing Secretary Michael Gove says if Labour doesn't make a Stamp Duty cut permanent then FTBs could pay more than £11K extra.
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