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Markets brace for rate rises as inflation jumps
Inflation rose to 3.5% in September, prompting speculation that interest rates may need to rise in the coming months.
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Viewing numbers per property halve in two years
The average number of viewings per property is 1.7, down from almost four in August 2024, reveals Propertymark.
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Rents drop in most regions
Kim Lidbury, of ARLA Propertymark, says: “Some of the pressure in the rental market is beginning to ease."
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Housing Market
House prices remain unchanged in September slump, Lloyds reveals
The housing market remained subdued during September amid higher mortgage costs, global tensions and Budget uncertainty.
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Rental market
Propertymark launches guide to dealing with tenant pet requests
Henry Griffith, Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer at Propertymark, highlights that tenants with pets tend to stick around for longer.
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Rental market
Scrap local licensing when national database launches, says Propertymark
Propertymark's Tim Thomas says the Government needs to ditch any local discretionary schemes once the landlord register is in place.
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Rental market
Rental supply falls for first time in three years, Zoopla reveals
A lack of supply rather than the Renters’ Rights Act is pushing rents back up, according to Zoopla’s Richard Donnell.
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Rental market
Energy-efficiency funding must be linked to ratings, not tenant income
Proposals to link energy improvement funding to tenant income could be bad for the rental market, warns Propertymark's Henry Griffith.
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Rental market
Launch date revealed for new short-term and holiday lets register
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has confirmed that a short-term lets register will be launched in March 2027.
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Housing Market
House prices drop annually for first time in three years
The latest Lloyds House Price Index suggests sellers are reluctant to accept lower offers, so the market is slower.
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