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UK market sees first monthly fall in asking prices this year

Asking prices in the UK fell by 0.2% in the 12 months to July 2019 and also by 0.2% month on month, the first monthly fall so far in 2019, the latest index shows, taking the average to... Read more

UK 15th July 2019

Housing health and safety standards in the PRS being modernised

The Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) used to assess health and safety in residential properties it to be reformed to make it more accessibl...

UK 15th July 2019

Property prices in Wales up 4.1% year on year in second quarter of 2019

Residential property prices in Wales increased by 4.1% on an annual basis in the second quarter of 2019, taking the average house price to £186,360, ...

UK 15th July 2019

Study reveals best areas to move to a bigger home

When moving from a flat to a terraced house, buyers will pay less for the jump up the housing market in the Northern half of the UK, according to new ...

Europe 15th July 2019

Latest official figures reveal substantial slowdown in price growth in Ireland

Residential property prices in Ireland increased by 2.8% in the year to May 2019, well below the annual rise of 12.4% recorded in the same month in 20...

UK 12th July 2019

Rents rising in UK at fastest rate for two years, yields up too

Rents are rising at the fastest rate since 2017, pushing the average yield on residential property to 4.5%, its highest in two years, new research sho...

UK 12th July 2019

Call for new homes in the UK to be more attractive

Housing developments in the UK should give more priority to making homes more attractive with the onus projected onto councils to make sure ugly build...

UK 12th July 2019

More than 200 landlords breach deposit law in Scotland

More than 200 Scottish landlords have been found in breach of deposit protection laws in 18 months, according to new research. SafeDeposits Scotlan...

UK 12th July 2019

Landlord organisation will represent views of the sector in court appeal

The Government has decided to appeal against criticism by the High Court earlier this year that the Right to Rent breaches human rights law because it...

UK 12th July 2019

Cost of renting a room up 8% in second quarter of 2019

The cost of renting a room across the UK’s major cities increased by 8% in the second quarter of 2019 to £577 per month, the latest figures show. ...

UK 11th July 2019

RICS housing market survey turns positive with buyer interest up

New buyer interest has increased in the UK for the first time since November 2016 as the housing market becomes more stable, according to the latest r...

UK 11th July 2019

Rents increased across the UK in the year to June 2019, led by Northern Ireland

Residential rents in the UK increased by 1.8% year on year in the 12 months to June 2019 and are now up 13.9% compared with five years ago, the latest...

UK 11th July 2019

Mortgage approvals crept up month on month in June, latest figures show

The mortgage market in the UK saw growth between May and June with mortgage approvals up 0.6% along with growth in the number of small deposit borrowe...

Opinion

Beware of what you wish for in terms of Government housing market policy

Those fed up with current Government policy on housing should not rush to wish for regime change as some of the ideas coming from the opposition do not make brilliant reading. In its latest pronouncements on future housing market policy the... Read more

Let’s not blame fees ban for poorer performing buy to let sectors

The tenant fees ban which came into force in England a month ago could prove to be a headache for landlords for the next two to three years, it is claimed while a new analysis suggests that tenant applications are being rejected. Not good news... Read more

It is not all bad news for London’s property markets

There is a general perception that London has been hard hit in recent years with prices rising too much for many buyers and foreign investors not interested because of Brexit but this is changing. Well it cannot be argued that the market has not... Read more

Never mind Brexit, it is older home owners that hold the market in their hands

There have been quite a few pointers to the fact that the UK economy is not doing badly considering all the political upheaval the country has been facing and the same can be said of the housing market. There are some interesting figures in the... Read more

When it comes to rent it is all about the local market

The rental market in the UK seems up and down at the moment and very much dependant on location with some figures showing rents rising, and others that they are falling. It is all part of the general movements in the market and the question... Read more

Inquiry into how much new housing will be affordable to rent overdue

At last we might get some insight into the kind of homes that are going to be built as construction aims to accelerate to meet the Government's target of 300,000 by the mid 2020s in England. The move is long overdue. It has always seemed like a... Read more

Property market is a bit like the roll of dice

Observing property prices is an interesting game, not least because at the moment they are all over the place. In the UK, for example, so much depends on local demand and supply. So it was fascinating to look at the figures from the latest Knight... Read more

Investigation sends hope for owners with toxic leaseholds

Toxic leaseholds are to be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and it is being claimed that it could be the property world's version of PPI in terms of mis-selling. It is certainly good news. Who could not have felt... Read more

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Headline

UK market sees first monthly fall in asking prices this year

Housing health and safety standards in the PRS being modernised

Property prices in Wales up 4.1% year on year in second quarter of 2019

Study reveals best areas to move to a bigger home

Latest official figures reveal substantial slowdown in price growth in Ireland

Rents rising in UK at fastest rate for two years, yields up too

Call for new homes in the UK to be more attractive

More than 200 landlords breach deposit law in Scotland

Landlord organisation will represent views of the sector in court appeal

Cost of renting a room up 8% in second quarter of 2019

RICS housing market survey turns positive with buyer interest up

Rents increased across the UK in the year to June 2019, led by Northern Ireland

Mortgage approvals crept up month on month in June, latest figures show

Opinion

Beware of what you wish for in terms of Government housing market policy

Let’s not blame fees ban for poorer performing buy to let sectors

It is not all bad news for London’s property markets

Never mind Brexit, it is older home owners that hold the market in their hands

When it comes to rent it is all about the local market

Inquiry into how much new housing will be affordable to rent overdue

Property market is a bit like the roll of dice

Investigation sends hope for owners with toxic leaseholds

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