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16 May 2022
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The property market is bracing for the start of the slowdown in the rate of house price growth. The Halifax House Price...
09 May 2022
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Buyers are being urged to act now to secure decent mortgage pricing as interest rates hit a 13-year high yesterday. The Bank...
06 May 2022
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Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...
06 May 2022
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A third of first-time buyers have had to reduce their budgets as a result of recent interest rate hikes and the...
03 May 2022
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House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...
03 May 2022
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The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...
07 April 2022
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Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...
22 March 2022
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The jury is still out on whether the Ukraine crisis will damage public confidence in the UK housing market. Rightmove’s property data...
21 March 2022
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The Bank of England has issued a consultation on changing the affordability tests for large mortgages introduced in the wake of...
01 March 2022
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The latest house price data from the Halifax shows another absolute record but with a sharply reduced monthly rise indicating a...
08 February 2022
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Mortgage lenders serving the housing market are set for a quieter 2022 after the unprecedented levels of activity seen in 2021,...
11 January 2022
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Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...
10 January 2022
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As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...
18 December 2021
From: Features

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...
08 December 2021
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The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...
17 November 2021
From: Features

A leading agency predicts that prime central London house prices, so long in the doldrums throughout the pandemic, will bounce back...
09 November 2021
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The head of research at a leading agency is warning that although the housing market remains buoyant, there may be macro-economic...
08 November 2021
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The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the market shows no...
04 November 2021
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Official forecasts suggest house prices will rise for five years at least, although at well below the rate of growth seen...
01 November 2021
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The housing market is on track to record its strongest year since 2007 for transactions and house price inflation says Zoopla. The...
26 October 2021
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The total value of homes in Britain has risen 20 per cent - that’s £1.6 trillion – in the past five...
14 October 2021
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The first agency to give its market forecast for 2022 and beyond has suggested an upbeat performance next year. Hamptons says the...
27 September 2021
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The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...
25 August 2021
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An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...
23 August 2021
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Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...
14 August 2021
From: Features

A report claims the flurry of transactions over recent months has been down mostly to families moving into larger homes and...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

House prices in July rose after falling in June, according to the Halifax. They were 0.4 per cent higher than in June,...
09 August 2021
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If you were hoping for a summer lull during August, think again. That’s the messages from Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine...
05 August 2021
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Annual house price growth remains above 10 per cent despite a small monthly dip in July according to the Nationwide. A 0.5...
29 July 2021
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HSBC UK is re-introducing its 90 per cent Loan To Value mortgages from next week - a possible lifeline for first...
08 January 2021
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If you fear the market will slow after Christmas, think again - Rightmove is expecting several months of frenzied transactions to...
14 December 2020
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The housing market boom looks set to continue for some months yet as mortgage approvals for home purchases hit their highest...
30 October 2020
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Record house prices recorded this week by the Nationwide index are set to go higher still according to a leading agent. Nationwide...
03 September 2020
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With access to finance being such a hot topic at the moment, more and more estate agents are turning to commercial...
29 August 2020
From: Features

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...
30 July 2020
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The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...
06 June 2020
From: Features

The impact of the Coronavirus crisis is going to reduce agents' revenue into the third quarter finishing in late September warns a leading...
14 April 2020
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The extraordinary past week of anger over portals’ fees plus early-warning statements like that from Foxtons indicate the anxiety in the...
21 March 2020
From: Features

In another positive sign for the housing market, every region of the UK has seen a price rise according to the...
20 February 2020
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Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...
29 January 2020
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After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...
04 January 2020
From: Features

Major UK cities have seen average house price rises of 54 per cent in the past decade - an increase of...
23 December 2019
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It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...
21 December 2019
From: Features

House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide. However, annual...
29 November 2019
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The number of prime residential housing transactions has increased rapidly in the past two decades and even in the past five...
28 October 2019
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Although property transactions have, unsurprisingly, recently seen a decline which is almost certainly in part due to the ‘B-word’, this doesn’t...
28 September 2019
From: Features

A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Another house price index has suggested the housing market continuing to show great resilience despite the continuing economic and political uncertainty. The...
09 September 2019
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First time buyers will constitute the largest single group of purchasers in 2019, despite the apparent difficulties of deposits and securing...
09 September 2019
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A senior estate agency director is warning that house price growth could continue to stall “with Boris loose at the wheel”. Benham...
02 September 2019
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A new analysis of privately owned homes with mortgages outstanding shows repossessions have risen in London - but they’re down in...
29 August 2019
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Online estate agency Yopa is warning of price falls ahead in London and south east England - although price rises elsewhere...
17 July 2019
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Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...
06 July 2019
From: Features

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03 July 2019
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Too many sellers are wedded to the idea that prices will rise after a Brexit deal is resolved, says one of the...
20 June 2019
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Average UK house prices rose 0.5 per cent in May according to the latest Halifax house price index as the long...
10 June 2019
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There’s a silver lining to another set of stodgy housing market figures - at least one sector, for those buying their...
02 May 2019
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The first set of figures for the year from HMRC show that there were 0.8 per cent more residential property transactions...
22 February 2019
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The latest Rightmove price index suggests that homes are at their most affordable level for some years thanks to wage growth...
18 February 2019
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It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...
11 January 2019
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House price rises are now the slowest they have been for six years according to the Halifax. Across the UK, property values...
10 December 2018
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House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...
03 December 2018
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Figures released by the government over the weekend show that 14,867 Help To Buy equity loans were taken out in the...
03 December 2018
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Mainstream bank lending for house purchases grew by 3.6 per cent in October compared to the same month last year. However the...
27 November 2018
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One estate agent has described the latest price fall announced by the Halifax as “quite a retreat” for the housing market...
08 October 2018
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House prices grew two per cent year on year for September according to new figures - and a senior agency chief...
03 October 2018
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Estate agents say the continuing gentle slowdown reflected in the latest government house price figures will be the story of the...
20 September 2018
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A leading estate agent is warning that an interest rate increase today ould hurt the delicate balance of the housing market. The...
02 August 2018
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Agents appear to be getting more pessimistic over the housing market as the latest government figures show prices still growing - but...
19 July 2018
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Coutts bank has issued a starkly pessimistic snapshot of prime London’s housing landscape, reporting price falls, valuation mark-downs and slower sales...
27 April 2018
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Over the last few weeks, mortgage lenders have started to adjust their pricing in anticipation of a further interest rate rise...
21 February 2018
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The number of first-time buyers has increased 16 per cent in the past month and 10 per cent year on year...
15 February 2018
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The number of owners selling up and moving home is at its highest level since 2007 with one exception - London. The...
17 January 2018
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The property consultancy Hometrack says London is facing “a drawn-out period during which there will be a slow re-alignment of house...
28 December 2017
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Analysts believe a rise in the Bank of England base rate is on the cards next month as a result of the...
18 October 2017
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UBS says London's housing market still faces the risk of becoming a bubble - although that risk has marginally eased over...
29 September 2017
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It appears activity in the housing market in 2017 will be around 15% down on 2016. The number of housing transactions...
16 September 2017
From: Features

Government figures suggest house prices are still rising by 5.1 per cent a year, with the average property value in the...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The average price of a home in the UK is now £211,6712 - up slightly on last month but with growth...
30 August 2017
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Agents say the latest Nationwide index showing a surprise rise in house prices does not change the fact that it is...
02 August 2017
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The latest figures from business consultancy Hometrack shows that house price inflation in the UK’s major cities is likely to reach...
24 July 2017
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The housing market may appear stagnant but one of the leading monitors of the mortgage market says many rates for borrowers...
11 July 2017
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The director of a respected mortgage broker is warning that market sentiment is changing with more down-valuations from surveyors and some...
09 May 2017
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House price inflation in London continues to slow and has now reached 4.9 per cent year-on-year according to Hometrack. London is now among...
28 April 2017
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Mortgage rates continue to fall with the average new lending rate at a record low of 2.2 per cent: as a...
27 April 2017
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In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...
08 April 2017
From: Features

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...
24 March 2017
From: Features

Contrary to some reports suggesting London’s housing market may be recovering, new data from Hometrack reveals the capital’s performance is still...
24 March 2017
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The number of home buyers in London dropped to a four-year low in 2016 while the number of loans taken out...
23 February 2017
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The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...
17 February 2017
From: Features

The latest index from the Halifax shows that prices in the three months to November were 0.8 per cent higher than...
08 December 2016
From: Breaking News

House prices in the three months to late October were on average 5.2 per cent higher than over the same period...
08 November 2016
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As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...
28 October 2016
From: Features

The latest Hometrack cities index suggests that London house prices in the last quarter recorded the lowest growth for 20 months...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...
30 September 2016
From: Features

Annual house price growth in 20 UK cities dipped to 8.2% last month, according to the latest figures from Hometrack. The research...
26 September 2016
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The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...
09 September 2016
From: Features

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...
02 September 2016
From: Features

Respected financial comparison website Moneyfacts says the average buyer requiring a mortgage and securing a deal now will be £240 a...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...
22 July 2016
From: Features

Estate agents and mortgage experts have reacted to the Bank of England’s surprise decision to keep base rate unchanged at 0.5...
15 July 2016
From: Breaking News

George Osborne has claimed that average house prices could fall by up to 18% if the UK leaves the EU following...
23 May 2016
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There has been a significant acceleration in house prices in Britain’s big cities with lower-priced locations such as Portsmouth, Nottingham and...
25 March 2016
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There has been a warm welcome given to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders showing that lending to first time...
19 February 2016
From: Breaking News

In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...
11 December 2015
From: Features

The number of first time buyer transactions in October stood at 28,100 - a drop on previous months despite the fact...
27 November 2015
From: Breaking News

UK house prices are growing annually by 9.7 per cent according to the Halifax, which says "improving economic conditions" lie behind...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The party's over. It's probably the best double entendre in the world of politics right now. For centre or right-leaning Labour...
25 September 2015
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21 August 2015
From: Features

UK house prices increased by 4.3% in the three months to July 2015, the highest quarterly growth for eleven years, according...
21 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Conveyancing activity broke records between April and June 2015, according to analysis of Land Registry data by search provider Search Acumen. Total...
19 August 2015
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At first sight the decision by the Bank of England not to raise base rate appears good news for the industry...
07 August 2015
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UK average house prices rose 0.4 per cent in July taking the annual pace of change up to 3.5 per cent,...
05 August 2015
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The total number of mortgage products available reached a post-recession high of 13,539 in April. The latest National Mortgage Index from Mortgage...
27 May 2015
From: Breaking News

The true impact of the election on the housing market has been revealed as the latest government figures on house transactions...