Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Labour ‘no threat’ to property market says posh property firm
Research by Middleton Advisors shows which prime ministers have the best record on house prices.
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More landlords set to use letting agencies as red tape and repairs headaches rise
Nearly a third of landlords cited ‘no longer having to deal with repairs’ as the main reason for the switching to using a letting agent.
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Rising property fall-throughs costing buyers and sellers £237.4 million
Analysis from House Buyer Bureau shows the average cost of a fall-through during the second quarter of 2023 was £3,394, up from £3,355 in Q1.
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Higher EPC properties still attractive to homebuyers despite u-turn
Mortgage Advice Bureau's Ben Thompson says more than half of would-be buyers still want a higher rated EPC property to lower their utility bills.
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Estate agent made famous on TV jumps ship to new firm
Lee Koffman, who has appeared on Britain’s Most Expensive Houses, makes the switch to Robert Irving Burns to head up its sales team.
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Landlords turn back on buy-to-let as mortgage costs rise
Despite the Government's u-turn on minimum energy standards, eight out of 10 surveyors have noted a decline in landlords planning to buy.
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Remortgage market ‘next big revenue stream for agents’
Richard Combellack says the remortgage market could provide a potential opportunity for estate agents to explore alternative revenue avenues.
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Trading standards boss says he’s powerless to stop ‘eyewatering’ referral fees
The head of National Trading Standards estate agency team says he doesn't have the staff to deal with conditional selling.
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Boiler grants to reach 10,000 fewer homeowners and landlords
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to increase amounts available for new heat pumps is not going to be backed with new cash – claim.
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Big estate agency boss calls for Renters (Reform) Bill to be scrapped
Managing Director Michael Cook also wants court, planning and greenbelt reform, an increase in social housing and an end to inheritance tax.
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