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The UK residential real estate market is widely stable with all but one region seeing prices increases in the second quarter of the year, the latest property index shows. Average ...
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A smaller than expected rise in capital gains tax announced in the UK emergency Budget yesterday will still impact on the property market, experts claim. Ian Potter, operations ma...
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Asking prices for property in the UK rose 5% higher than a year ago in June, up from a 4.3% annual gain in May, according to the latest report from real estate website Rightmove. ...
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Conditions are ripe for first time buyers in the UK to get on the property ladder as buying is cheaper than renting in every area except London, according to research. The average...
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The decision by Housing Minister Grant Shapps to scrap a residential property landlord register planned by the previous government has been widely welcomed but calls have resumed f...
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Property price indices in the UK frequently offer a confusing picture of the state of the real estate market as they are subject to regional variations and the type of lending act...
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Residential property prices are continuing to edge upward and are now less than 10% below their 2007 peak, according to the latest figures from the Nationwide. Its May price index...
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The attractions of living by the sea has helped property in seaside towns in England and Wales outperform other locations, a new report shows. Some seaside downs have seen propert...
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Almost 1.5 million property owners in the UK are putting their homes at risk by having no insurance with those in London and the South East of the country the least protected, res...
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The general election in the UK did not hit the UK property market but a continuing lack of lending has led to a finance famine leaving first time buyers and real estate investors ...
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The number of mortgages available to property buyers in the UK is at its highest level since 2008 particularly for those who do not have a large deposit such as first time buyers,...
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Dodgy DIY improvements damage property values and can reduce the sale price of a home by up to 5%, according to new research. The recession has driven many property owners in the ...
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Void periods for rental property in the UK remain high and still pose a threat to landlord portfolios but have stabilised, according to new figures from the National Landlords Ass...
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There has been a sudden increase in the number of larger properties available to rent from accidental landlords in the UK because of the downturn in the sales market, it is claime...
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Residential property prices in England and Wales rose by an annual 1.8% in April, their fastest pace of increase since January 2008, according to figures published today. (Monday ...
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Confidence is growing in the UK property market with research showing four out of five people are optimistic and the latest price index confirming further growth. Optimism is at a...
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A continued shortage of country properties across all regions of the UK means that good houses are selling when under competition, according to new research. Russian and Indian bu...
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Property loan approvals fell in February, the third monthly decline in a row marking a continued slow start to the year in the UK real estate market, according to the latest figur...
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Stamp duty changes for UK property buyers announced yesterday by the government have been generally welcomed but branded as a tax on London and the south east where many buyers wi...
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General elections do not usually have much sway on the property market in the UK but this year’s election could have a greater impact, particularly on mainstream real estate...