House Prices Fall For First Time Since June 2021
According to the recently published House Price Index by Halifax, July has seen house prices fall by 0.1%. For the first time since June 2021, the housing market has seen …
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10% More Sales Agreed Than In 2019
New data by UK data agency TwentyCi shows that the housing market is as active as the last two years with 358,149 sales agreed in the second quarter of 2022. …
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As The Weather Heats Up, The Property Market Is Cooling Down
While the temperatures are rising in the UK, and potentially reaching record heights, there are signs that the property market is cooling down, giving many buyers hope of a more …
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40% Of Private Renters Expect To Rent For Their Entire Life
According to a new survey by business consultancy firm Hargreaves Lansdown, almost four in 10 people who rent privately think they will rent for their entire life. 20% of households …
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Are Intergenerational Mortgages The Answer?
With house prices soaring, the Government has come up with a new idea to fix the housing market. They want to introduce 50 year-long intergenerational mortgages. Rising house prices and …
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Local Land Charges Go Digital by 2025
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has set 2025 as deadline to implement a fully digital local land charges (LLC) service for England and Wales. To bring its services into the 21st …
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It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase
According to the newest House Price Index by Rightmove, it takes on average 150 days to complete a purchase due to a conveyancing log-jam. With the time to complete a …
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‘Boost Housing Supply’ Government Told By Industry Body
After the Prime Minister’s housing announcement last week, agency trade body Propertymark is calling on the government to do more to boost the housing supply. Speaking in Blackpool last week, …
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Buyers Are To Blame For Sales Falling Through
According to a new study commissioned by ProperPR on behalf of home buying firm HBB Solutions, when it comes to sales falling through, buyers’ issues, most of the time, are …
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It’s No Longer Cheaper To Rent Than To Buy
According to the latest Rightmove House Price Index, mortgage payments are only slightly higher than rental prices, making it no longer significantly cheaper to rent. For the first time, the …
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