Calls For Overhaul Of Energy Performance Certificates
7 March 2023 – Industry insiders say Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are no longer fit for purpose and need to be updated. When EPCs were introduced over 15 years ago, …
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33% Of Buyers Lower Their Offer Due To Survey Findings
28 February 2023 – New data suggests that issues found during a survey are the main reason why buyers lower their offer after a sale is agreed. A survey of …
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Monthly Asking Price Increases By Only £14 In February
21 February 2023 – New data shows that house prices have remained stable, with the smallest monthly asking price increase from January to February ever recorded. Rightmove has released its …
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High Rents Drive Tenants Out Of London
14 February 2023 – Record numbers of tenants in London are leaving the capital due to high rents, with 90,370 renters having left in 2022. During the pandemic rents in …
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Signs Housing Market Is Weakening
7 February 2023 – House prices predicted to drop by 10% in 2023 as housing market is weakening, according to lender Santander. After several interest rate rises, a cost-of-living crisis …
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Over 25% Of New Buyers Looking For Flats
31 January 2023 – New data suggests that there is a shift away from houses towards flats. 5% more new buyers are looking for flats compared to the same period …
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71% Of Agents Concerned Sellers Being Unrealistic
24 January 2023 – New research shows what agents are most concerned about for sellers and buyers in 2023. The biggest concern for vendors are unrealistic price expectations and for …
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0.9% Increase In Asking Price In First Few Weeks Of 2023
17 January 2023 – The housing market has started the new year strongly, with a 0.9% increase in asking price this month. According to new data from property portal Rightmove, …
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Fixed Mortgage Rates Starting To Fall
10 January 2023 – As we head into a new year, fixed mortgage rates continue to fall, despite the base rate going up. After the ill-fated mini-Budget, the market got …
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UK Housing Market In Sharp Slowdown
4 January 2023 – House prices have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, signalling a sharp slowdown of the UK housing market. According to the final House Price Index of …
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