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Mortgage Application Rejections Threaten Property Market

The rejection of mortgage applications and delays caused by the coronavirus threaten the property market, according to research among home buyers conducted by Butterfields Mortgages....

Estate Agent Dual Fees

Ombudsman To Issue Guidance Over Agents’ Dual Fees

With growing numbers of home sellers complaining to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) over dual fees means there will be new guidance issued to estate agents...

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Report Claims A Third Of Millennials ‘Face Renting Into Retirement’

Up to a third of people born between 1980 and 1996 face living in rented accommodation their entire lives. That’s according to a new report...

Yopa Gets New Investment

Online Agent Yopa Gets Additional £20m Investment

One of the largest online estate agents in the country, Yopa, has received £20m in investment following a recent round of fundraising. It was led...

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Co-Living Drives Private Rental Sector to New Heights

The private rental sector (PRS), one of the fastest-growing markets in housing, now numbers more than 4.5 million households in the UK, having increased by...

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‘Automatic’ Permission Set For New Homes in England

Radical planning reforms in England will enable new homes and hospitals to be built using ‘automatic’ permission, the housing secretary says. The news comes hot...

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

15 August 2023 – Despite the Bank of England raising interest rates to 5.25% at the beginning of the month, in the last few days...

Impact of Brexit

UK Cities Resistant To Brexit Uncertainty Due To Service Sector

London has retained the top spot in the European Regional Economic Growth Index (E-REGI) for the third year running and the 11th time since 2000....

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Warnings Spark Fears Of Looming PRS Crisis

More landlords are selling property than buying as demand for rental homes continues to increase, stoking fears of an imminent supply crisis, according to the...

Does An Extension Add Value To Your House?

Relaxation In Planning Rules For Extensions In England

Those homeowners looking to extend their properties will be able to do so quickly and easily without the need for a full planning application, with...

House for sale

Think Tank Warns Of Difficulties For First-Time Buyers

A prominent think tank has warned that the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate the longstanding inequalities which affect those seeking to buy their first home. The...

Property Road Bank of England

Bank of England unlikely to cut interest rates before the end of the year

Economists say The Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates for the rest of the year, shattering hopes for many of cheaper mortgage...
House Prices Now 4.6% Below August Peak

House Prices Now 4.6% Below August Peak

4 April 2023 – New data shows that annual house price growth has fallen by 3.1%, with house prices now 4.6% below the august peak....

Brexit House Price Drop

Brexit Blamed For House Price Drop

Figures from property website Rightmove have shown that house prices rose at the lowest rate for the time of year since 2011. This is in...

BTR Output

BTR Output Sees Unexpected Growth Despite Pandemic

According to the latest data from the British Property Federation, the number of new, high-quality and professionally managed homes built for rent and completed in...

November House Prices

Mixed November For UK House Prices

November was a month of mixed blessings for homeowners looking to sell their properties, with the average house price rising in terms of inflation, but...

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