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Zoopla creates new ‘back to market’ label for fall-throughs
The portal says it is trying to 'educate' buyers on all the reasons why a property sale can go wrong.
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Mortgage demand to decline as default rates rise
The Bank of England says availability of secured credit to households decreased in Q3 and is expected to decrease further in Q4.
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Nigel Lewis
Practicality, not politics
Nigel Lewis has a historical perspective on housing policy and can’t see anything of hope for housing with the current direction of thought.
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FCA moves to make leaseholder block insurance fairer
A review of the multi-occupancy buildings insurance market found that leasehold buildings insurance premiums have risen since the Grenfell tragedy.
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REACTION: Housing market slump drives 30% activity drop says Nationwide
New figures from Nationwide show a 30% fall in mortgages granted in August compared to pre-Covid pandemic levels.
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House prices fall more severe than expected, says Knight Frank
The agency's head of residential research, Tom Bill, says it has revised its prediction for this year from a 5% fall to 7%, with another drop of 4% in 2024.
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Housing Market
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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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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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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Kate Faulkner
Prices under pressure
Kate Faulkner’s monthly review of the leading house price indices shows prices are falling gently but inflation remains the problem.
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