0.2% Price Rise: Is Housing Market Starting To Recover?
5 December 2023 – 2023 has been a challenging year for the property market. But according to new figures, house prices have risen again in Novbmber. So is the housing …
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Leasehold Reform Bill Could Lead To 10% Price Increases
28 November 2023 – Yesterday the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities unveiled the long-awaited Leasehold Reform Bill in parliament. But a new study warns some of …
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Autumn Budget 2023: Housing Market Left Mostly Out
23 November 2023 – On Wednesday (22 November) Jeremy Hunt stepped up the dispatch box to deliver his Autumn Budget 2023. Among the 110 measures he announced there wasn’t much …
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King’s Speech 2023: What Was In It For The Housing Market?
14 November 2023 – Last week Charles III delivered the King’s Speech, for the first time in 70 years. And two of the 21 laws contained in the speech will …
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Single First-Time Buyers Struggle To Get Onto Housing Ladder
7 November 2023 – New analysis has shown that single first-time buyers have been priced out of most areas, despite support by the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme. There are rumours …
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House Sales Are Down By 23% In 2023 Compared To 2022
31 October 2023 – While the property market has shown a lot of resilience in the past months, it appears that high inflation and mortgage rates are starting to bite. …
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Will First-Time Buyers Get Help From The Government?
24 October 2023 – There are rumours the Treausry is considering to put in place measures to support the property market. Stamp duty cuts are rumoured and first-buyers might get …
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Modest Price Increase And 8% More Buyers In The Market
17 October 2023 – October has seen a modest monthly price increase of 0.5% compared to last month. But there are more buyers in the market, with buyer activity up …
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Party Conferences 2023: What Was Said About Housing?
10 October 2023 – Party conference season is upon us, where the UK’s political parties vie for the public’s support, and this year, votes too, by setting out their policies. …
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Buyers Opt For Smaller Properties To Afford Mortgages
3 October 2023 – With mortgage rates still at an elevated level, many buyers adjust their wishes and go for smaller properties and longer-term mortgages to improve affordability. New data …
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