Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to September 2019, and are unchanged since May 2019, the latest official figures show. In England rents increased by 1.3%, in Wales they were up by 1.2%, and in Scotland there was a year on year increase of 0.8% over the […]
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Changes to building fire regulations have significantly delayed new build sales in blocks above 18 metres, according to a new report. All sales across the eight major developments in this category currently listed by Stone Real Estate have seen the time period between reservation of a property and the exchange of contracts delayed by at […]
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A shortage of homes available to rent coupled with strong demand from tenants has led to record asking rents in all areas across Britain except Scotland and the North East of England, the latest lettings index shows. Asking rents outside London have reached a peak of £828 per calendar month, the biggest quarterly jump in […]
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Plans for a new national model for shared ownership have been unveiled by the Government which says it will help thousands of lower earners get onto the housing ladder. Social tenants moving into new homes will be given the chance to buy a share and just a 10% minimum initial stake will be required, cut […]
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House prices in England and Wales are set to dip marginally by 0.3% over the next three months from October to December 2019, according to the latest forecast. Overall the housing market continues to show resilience and stability and the report from reallymoving suggests that annual growth will remain in positive territory through to the […]
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Paying a mortgage rather than renting privately could leave the average consumer £350,000 better off over next 30 years, new research has found. This ‘home owner bonus’ includes the £133,700 an average owner could expect to save when paying a mortgage rather than rent over that time, as well as the additional £218,000 of equity […]
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Farmland values in Britain have shown signs of growth for only the second time since March 2015 and buyers remain active in this property sector, the latest analysis shows. But up to the end of September, the nation has recorded its lowest number of open farmland launches since 1995, according to the report from real […]
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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 data. In England prices rose by 0.8% on a monthly basis and by 1.1% on an annual basis to £251,233, in Wales they were up by 2.2% month on […]
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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 the latest index figures. But in Scotland the market is slightly more buoyant with asking prices up 0.7% on a monthly basis and up 1.6% year on […]
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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 Oxford, one of the least affordable cities in the UK, take the longest to sell, staying on the market for an average of nearly five months […]
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