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7% Rise In New Property Listings Boosts Market

7% Rise In New Property Listings Boosts Market

22 February 2024 – Signs point to a growing market momentum in the UK property market, as the number of new property listings is rising....

Pros And Cons Of Property Investment

Risks Of Buying An Investment Property

Putting money into property is seen by many as a smart decision, but what are the risks of buying an investment property? Naturally, there will...

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Ever Wondered If There Are Things Your Estate Agent Won’t Tell You? – Here Are 3 Things They Should Tell You

There’s a reason why estate agents are often touted as one of the least-trusted professions. Research firm Ipsos Mori once ran a survey that found...

Downsizers Stay Put While First-Time Buyers Dominate Market

Downsizers Stay Put While First-Time Buyers Dominate Market

22 May 2024 – The first-time buyer sector shows signs of incredible activity based on an analysis of conveyancing quote forms. According to reallymoving, the...

Labour Manifesto 2024: What's In It For Housing?

Labour Manifesto 2024: What’s In It For Housing?

19 June 2024 – Last Thursday, the Labour Party released their manifesto entitled “Change.” Although the document covers Labour’s pledges from delivering economic stability to...

More Buyers Accept Ultra-Long Mortgages Due To High Rates

More Buyers Accept Ultra-Long Mortgages Due To High Rates

Research suggests that mortgage rates have seen the highest increase since March of this year. As a result, more and more homebuyers are forced to...

Drop in houses for sale

Properties For Sale Decrease While Rentals Rise

The number of properties available to buy in March, traditionally the busiest month for listings, hit the lowest level on record, according to the National...

UK Still Gripped By A Rent Crisis Despite Slow Down

UK Still Gripped By A Rent Crisis Despite Slow Down

1 May 2024 – Recent data from Rightmove confirms the immediate need for the country to prioritise good-quality rental homes. Figures for the first quarter...

Online Searches For 'Cheap Agents' Up By 53%

Online Searches For ‘Cheap Agents’ Up By 53%

6 March 2024 – Cheap agents are more in demand than ever—at least according to data from Google Trends. The search term’ cheap estate agent’...

Lenders Agree Support Measures As Interest Rates Rise To 5%

Lenders Agree Support Measures As Interest Rates Rise To 5%

27 June 2023 – After the Bank of England raised the base rate for the 13th consecutive time, the Chancellor met with lenders to agree...

how interest rate increase could affect UK housing market

How Interest Rate Increase Could Affect UK Housing Market

It is expected that the Bank of England (BoE) will raise the base rate, also called interest rate, to 0.75%. This will be the third...

'Boost Housing Supply' Government Told By Industry Body

‘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....

Number Of Empty UK Homes Rises

Number Of Empty Homes In The UK Rises By 5.3%

The number of empty properties in England rose 5.3% to 216,186 long term empty homes in the twelve months to October 2018 according to the...

Which? Website Investigation

Undercover Investigation Reveals Living Nightmare For Renters

A new campaign has been launched by consumer watchdog Which? urging tenants to share their horror stories of agent mistreatment. The campaign follows an undercover...

How The Ukraine Conflict Could Affect The UK Housing Market

How The Ukraine Conflict Could Affect The UK Housing Market

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Europe and the world held their breath. And apart from the horrors such a conflict always brings, the Ukraine conflict could...

40% Of Private Renters Expect To Rent For Their Entire Life

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...

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