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Rics data for February shows improvement in new buyer inquiries and salesThe UK housing market remains in decline but there are some signs of stabilisation, with an improvement in new buyer inquiries and sales last month, according to surveyors.Many to…
Lobbyist who warned of landlord ‘exodus’ found to have acknowledged to allies sector is actually growingPrivate landlords have been accused of “making up stories” about the state of the rented sector in an attempt to persuade the government to scrap UK…
Tens of thousands of borrowers had their loans sold on to providers at which they were unable to switchThe UK government made a £2.4bn “profit” when it pushed tens of thousands of mortgage borrowers “into poverty” after selling their loans on to new le…
Annual rise of £425bn smaller than in previous two years, says Savills as it predicts fall in house prices in 2023The total value of all homes across the UK has reached a record high of £8.7tn but rising mortgage costs are likely to lead to a dip in 20…
Returning home was once seen as something shameful but new research finds a benefitMoving back into the parental home as an adult was once seen by many youngsters as a retrograde step and even something to be ashamed of. Now, a new study suggests that …
Citizens Advice analysis suggests 2.7m households in England struggle with damp, mould or excessive coldCampaigners have called for private housing landlords to be held to new standards set out after the death of Awaab Ishak, as research indicated that…
The 400-year-old Grade II-listed Brightwell Manor in Oxfordshire boasts five acres and a moat fed by its own natural springBoris Johnson is understood to have agreed to buy £4m nine-bedroom Grade II-listed Georgian manor house in Oxfordshire.The former…
Homeless charity Crisis say rise in repossessions shows ‘devastating impact’ of the cost of living crisis on rentersRental evictions have surged by 98% in a year, official figures show, with a charity saying this showed the “devastating impact” of the …
Further slowdown likely amid interest rate rise and cost of living crisis, says surveyors’ body RicsProperty sales and house prices continued to decline across the UK in January, while new buyer demand and fresh listings were also down, surveyors have …
Housebuilder reports ‘modest uplift’ in reservations of new homes in January but remains cautiousBritain’s largest housebuilder, Barratt Developments, has reported grounds for optimism in the UK housing market after an increase in sales in January – bu…