James Forrester
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Latest property news
31st Oct 20230 420
Mortgage approvals fall to lowest level since start of the year
Bank of England says that this was the third consecutive month that mortgage approvals have fallen while remortgaging is at its lowest since 1999.
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Housing Market
12th Sep 20230 440
Agent says Brum council collapse ‘won’t crash the city’s housing market’
Barrows and Forrester says Birmingham City Council collapse is unlikely to phase a housing market that has performed strongly over the last year.
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Latest property news
31st Aug 20230 199
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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Latest property news
5th Jul 20230 2,035
Shock tumble in completions during first six months of 2023
Across the nation both transactions and total market values of homes sold fell by more than 50% across every area of England and Wales.
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Latest property news
28th Jun 20230 562
Has peak rental demand peaked passed? New data says yes
Figures from Barrows and Forrester reveal a quarterly and annual drop in tenant demand despite a crisis in the mortgage market pricing many people out.
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Latest property news
1st Feb 20230 2,267
Nationwide: House prices fall again as squeeze on mortgages hits
House prices fell again in January from August's high as growth is stalled by a lack of cheap mortgage deals.
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Housing Market
6th Jan 20230 3,276
Halifax: House prices fall again as market retracts
House prices in the UK fell by 1.5% in December – the fourth consecutive drop but pulling back from November’s 2.3% decline, latest figures from the Halifax reveal.
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Housing Market
12th Dec 20220 928
Rightmove data prompts market shock as house prices plummet
House prices fall as some movers wait for calmer 2023 with higher mortgage rates dampening buyer demand but more normal activity expected later in 2023.
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Latest property news
18th Oct 20220 740
‘Too little, too late’ – industry reacts to Hunt’s mega U-turn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt all but ditched last month’s Mmini-budget yesterday but saved Stamp Duty from undergoing any more changes.
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Latest property news
20th Apr 20220 336
Council tax hikes blighting local markets
Council tax rises are piling on the agony of the burgeoning cost of living crisis, inevitably feeding into house-buying decisions.
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