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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined a group of five real estate agents just over £370,000 after plans to introduce an illegal cartel were discovered. The info...
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A report by the BBC, based on a review by the Yorkshire Building Society, has cast a very interesting light on the UK property market and the so-called affordability factor. The ge...
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If you read the property news you are likely under the impression that the vast majority of houses in the UK have recovered from losses sustained after the 2007 worldwide economic ...
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The UK is not alone in seeing house prices continue to rise while wages struggle to keep up. This is a problem which has been ongoing for decades now and, while perhaps more acute ...
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If you follow the UK housing market no doubt you will be confused by the number of positive, negative and neutral articles. It depends on which day of the week you pick up a newspa...
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A report by the Yorkshire Building Society into home affordability across the UK has cast a very interesting light on this particular subject. Using base data from 2007, including ...
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It is amazing to think that the financial crisis happened 10 years ago and we are still feeling the after-effects today. Perhaps one of the more pivotal moments in the UK was the c...
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In many parts of Europe local economies are still struggling to recover from the 2007/8 economic downturn. Indeed we only need to look at Spain to see the amount of repossessed pro...
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There is no doubt that property in London, whether to purchase or rent, is far too expensive for many who work there. Extremely long days commuting can and do have an impact upon p...
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In a bizarre turnaround, leading mortgage lender Halifax has reported that “some buoyancy” seems to be returning to the UK housing market. The average cost of a UK home...
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Situated in the Scottish Borders the Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course was originally sold early this year to Bespoke Hotels – the largest independent hotel group in the UK. Th...
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There are many strong opinions with regards to Brexit and how this might impact the UK housing market in the short, medium and longer term. We have seen some doomsday scenario expe...
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Miller Howe, known as one of the best hotels in the Lake District, is up for sale with an asking price in excess of £3 million. The property originally came to the attention of di...
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The UK property market is obviously taking account of Brexit and political uncertainty at this moment in time. While there have been some reductions in house price growth in some a...
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Scotland and Rangers legend Ally McCoist is currently feeling the wrath of Renfrewshire Council and the local population as plans to build his dream property are contested. McCoist...
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Normally, when a celebrity moves into your neighbourhood the price of property will rise as more people take an interest. Many homeowners have taken advantage of the “celebrity p...
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While perhaps a little unfair to single out the Scottish property market, Edinburgh-based McEwan Fraser Legal has been expressing concerns about the Scottish property market and th...
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There is no business in the world which has not been impacted by the online revolution but it seems that the UK high street estate agent is threatened more than most. A recent stud...
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We are now a decade on from the 2007/8 worldwide economic collapse and while many property markets have recovered some are yet to regain their 2007/8 levels. Interest rates remain ...
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Online estate agent Emoov yesterday published a very interesting analysis of the London housing market. At a time when everybody is talking down London property, how have the indiv...
