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Average house prices in the UK up by just 1.3% in year to August 2019
Average house prices increased by 0.8% month on month in August 2019 and by 1.3% year on year to £234,853, according to the latest official index... Read more
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Asking prices creep up again in England year on year
Asking prices increased by 0.3% across England and Wales month on month in October to £309, 692 and year on year are now up just 0.1%, according to... Read more
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Property sells fastest in Scotland, new study shows
Property in the UK is taking almost two weeks longer to sell than last year, now at an average of 114 days nationwide, a new study shows. Homes in... Read more
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Property market was slow but steady in third quarter of 2019
The UK’s housing market was slow but steady, affected by Brexit uncertainty, in the third quarter of 2019 but first time buyer sales increased by... Read more
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First time buyer mortgage completions reach highest level since 2007
The first time buyer mortgage sector has reached its highest level since 2007, but home mover loan rates are still falling, the latest industry... Read more
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Wales bucks trend as average house price reaches new peak
Wales continues to buck the trend seen across England as the average house price reached a record peak of £191,006 in the three months from July to... Read more
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Financial and building safety announcements in Queen’s Speech welcomed
Financial Services Bill proposals outlined in the Queen’s Speech could boost the mortgage market while building safety plans have been widely... Read more
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Urban green spaces raise nearby house prices by an average of £2,500
Urban properties close to public parks, gardens and playing fields in England and Wales are more expensive than homes further away by some £2,500, a... Read more
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Removing stamp duty would boost last time buyers
Nearly half of over 55s would consider moving if they didn’t face stamp duty, with a change therefore boosting sales to so-called last time buyers,... Read more
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Vulnerable tenants could be unfairly evicted under rule change plans
Changes to tenancy rules, aimed at helping renters, could unintentionally leave vulnerable groups at continued risk of being unfairly evicted,... Read more
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