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Banning 'rent in advance' sounds noble, but risks chaos for agents
17 小时之前 · COMMENT: Banning ‘rent in advance’ sounds noble, but risks chaos for agents Labour's recent amendments are designed to protect financially vulnerable people from 'exploitation' but how, asks The Neg's Nigel Lewis, will agents and landlords manage tenancy risk …
PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE: Seasonal price falls but surge in activity
17 小时之前 · It’s a mixed picture as far as the property market numbers are concerned this month. The portals (Rightmove and Home.co.uk) are showing ‘average price’ falls from October, albeit this drop is in line with seasonal changes. However, the mortgage indices show the reverse – small price rises ...
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Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate agents, letting agents, property auctions and property managers.
Homes target only 'a dent' in total needed, housing secretary admits
2025年1月8日 · Housing Secretary Angela Rayner (main picture) admits the Government’s 1.5 million new homes target will only be “a dent” in the total number needed. She told MPs that ministers wanted to “move to make housing supply the number one priority” to tackle a crisis. Even if we achieve the 1.5 ...
Renters’ Rights Bill to become law by March, claims expert
4 天之前 · The controversial Renters’ Rights Bill that will ban Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions is hurtling through Parliament. After receiving its third reading in the House of Commons last week it quickly passed the first stage in the Lords, and is to be debated again in just two weeks’ time.
PROPERTY MARKET LATEST: Upward trend across the board
2024年12月29日 · O n top of price rises, all the nation’s key metrics for a healthy property market show an upward trend: more buyers, more sales agreed, more supply coming onto the market, and therefore more properties for agents to sell. This is the ideal ‘virtuous circle’ that seriously helps drive the property market forward. And, off the back of these figures, we will likely see a great start to 2025.
Interest rate cut 'more likely' as inflation falls - The Negotiator
2025年1月16日 · Bets are back on for an interest rate cut next month after inflation surprised many commentators by dropping to 2.5%. The Bank of England is set to announce its latest decision on 6 February, with economists now saying a cut from the current rate of 4.75% is more likely.. Surprised
Buyers use Stamp Duty hike to seal better property deals
2024年12月5日 · Buyers are using the looming Stamp Duty hike to negotiate better property deals, Hamptons claims. The average buyer who had an offer accepted last month negotiated a median discount of £5,000.
Property asking prices rise for seventh month in a row
2024年8月19日 · Asking prices increased by 0.2 percent during July across England and Wales – the seventh consecutive monthly rise – and are now up 1.2% compared with 2023.