The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, claims...
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The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Leading agency Knight Frank says demand for new homes is generally robust, dependent upon the location and pricing. It says its regional...
24 January 2024
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says first time buyers could benefit from a "revolution in home ownership" with 25-year fixed-rate mortgages. Reeves says...
22 January 2024
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Jo Breeden, managing director of Crystal Specialist Finance, writes: In his recent speech, the Prime Minister scrapped the proposed changes to EPC...
30 October 2023
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Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...
02 February 2021
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Intermediaries believe they can hold out against the uncertainty being caused by Brexit and the general election, according to the Intermediary...
19 November 2019
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It's been quite the year politically. Brexit, Trump's election, the triggering of Article 50, a new French President and now another...
01 June 2017
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The mortgage market will reach its highest level of gross lending since the financial crisis during 2017, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...
02 May 2017
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The number of properties available to buy through estate agents in March was the lowest level recorded for the third month...
02 May 2017
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Residential property transactions plunged by almost half in April in the wake of a bumper March. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell by 45.2% last...
25 May 2016
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The property market is set for a strong finish to 2015 after a healthy 8% rise in house purchase lending in...
16 December 2015
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Landlords seem to be under attack from all sides of the political divide, as Chancellor George Osborne buy-to-let tax crackdown proceeds...
02 November 2015
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Changes to the stamp duty system introduced at the end of last year have led to a slowdown in sales of...
02 October 2015
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A new report from the Bank of England shows that approvals of loans for house purchases hit a 2015 high in...
01 October 2015
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First-time buyers enjoy their strongest summer on record as sales picked up 25% in the aftermath of the general election. There were...
25 September 2015
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Last month was the strongest July for home sales since 2007 with a rise of 13% on June to 90,000. This is the first time...
13 August 2015
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June was the strongest month for broker mortgage lending since the financial crisis in 2008. Total lending soared 26.5% year-on-year to hit...
21 July 2015
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Confidence in the outlook for UK house price growth slipped back in June, according to the Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker. This...
17 July 2015
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House prices in the UK climbed solidly in May as a result of the certainty provided by the General Election result,...
15 July 2015
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The number of property valuations rose sharply in June, pointing to a resurgence of growth in the housing market. Figures from Connells...
08 July 2015
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Difficulties in putting together deposits and the General Election put a dampener on the number of first-time buyers completing property purchases...
06 July 2015
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The number of remortgages grew strongly in May as homeowners took advantage of rising house prices and the lender price war...
30 June 2015
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Mortgage approvals hit a 14-month high in May after rising 4% year-on-year, according to new figures from the British Bankers' Association. It said 42,530 mortgages...
25 June 2015
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Record low interest rates couldn't prevent a decline in lending and house prices in April. UK house prices increased by 5.5% in...
17 June 2015
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There has been a rush of buyers into prime central London property in the immediate aftermath of the General Election. There are...
16 June 2015
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The price of property coming to market has surged to an all-time high after rising nearly £8,500 in a month. The average...