Nathan Emerson
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Renting now cheaper than owning first home in nearly all regions
The South West, London and Scotland are now the only regions where owning a first home is cheaper than renting.
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Stronger buyer demand and sales as market marches into Spring
Average time to find a buyer is now 71 days - the longest at this time of year since 2019 due to optimistically-priced sellers.
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Propertymark issues new ‘material information’ guidance
CEO Nathan Emerson says the association's Property Information Questionnaire documents now include Parts B and C on Material Information.
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Industry reaction: UK House prices rise for the first time in a year
UK house prices rose 0.7% month on month in February taking the annual rate of house price growth to 1.2% from -0.2% the previous month.
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Housing Market
‘Let’s get it together’ say FTBs as they scale affordability mountain
Joining forces to afford to buy, FTBs are now 32 years old on average and put down a deposit of £53,414 – some £21,000 more than 10 years ago.
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House hunting tenant numbers at two-year low say agents
The trade body’s December report shows the number of prospective tenants registered per member branch reduced to 63 from 86.
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Tenant affordability squeeze drives ‘lowest rental growth since 2019’
Average advertised rents outside of London rose to a new record of £1,280 per calendar month but was smallest increase since 2019.
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Hopes for 2024 gather pace as buyer and seller activity jumps
Average new seller asking prices rose by 1.3% month-on-month to £359,748, the biggest December to January increase in prices since 2020.
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Exclusive enclave Sandbanks revealed as Rightmove’s 2023 price hotspot
Average asking prices in Poole’s uber-affluent island and home to a number of celebrities, increased by 20% compared to 2022, from £1,586,349 to £1,909,943.
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Record Boxing Day ‘bounce’ for agents claims Rightmove
Demand also soars with the number of buyers contacting estate agents jumping by 273% between the Christmas Day lull and Boxing Day.
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