Tag: housing market
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My best ever property deal (and the mistakes followed)
Here, the key is to gather as much information as possible about the property. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, although there are always elements you won’t discover until you start pulling things apart. Of course you need the views of builders, surveyors and maybe architects, but go further afield. Ask your neighbours about the ... -
Green Shoots? Early signs of market boost, insists la…
We might be at the start of an improving housing market, suggests Propertymark. In its latest market snapshot, concentrating mostly on August, it says that while inflation and interest rates remain higher than previous years, “we are however likely to be reaching the peak of that curve” with “very early signs of forward ... -
House prices almost 5 percent lower in August
Download CSVShow datatablePrice development of existing owner-occupied dwellings Price development of existing owner-occupied dwellings 2019 September 6.1 2019 October 6.3 2019 November 5.8 2019 December 6.5 2020 January 6.3 2020 February 6.6 2020 March 7 2020 April 7.3 2020 May 7.7 2020 June 7.6 2020 July 7.4 2020 August 8.2 2020 September 8.6 2020 October ... -
Estate agents illegally hiding best offers from sellers, watchdog warns
Home sellers could be missing out on best offers because of commission fees earned by estate agents, Trading Standards has warned. Many estate agents receive referral fees by recommending mortgage brokers, solicitors, surveyors and other third party services. The boss of the enforcement authority for estate agents said these fees can be so high that ... -
Drought across Texoma impacts on the housing market
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Many people in the community can remember the historic drought that gripped Texoma 10 years ago. The memory of that drought has left some concerned about how the current drought could impact the housing market. Property experts said that in our current level of drought, Stage 1, property owners really ... -
House price growth slows again as agents enter ‘bus…
Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the Land Registry shows property price growth slowed from 1.9% to 0.6% in July 2023. That is the slowest rate since the pandemic, when prices rose by just 0.69% in ... -
How to buy a home: Your step-by-step guide
After you have completed, you can move into your new home, or begin any work on the property you are hoping to complete before taking up residence. Despite all of the organising and admin you’ve already done, this part of the process calls for a lengthy to-do list. First things first, once you know your ... -
What Austria’s booming housing market has to teach the UK
Mr Schwarz said through these players, affordable housing supply on the market corrects market rates downwards. He added: “Apart from this direct action on the property market, there is a large system of subsidies and cooperatives. “These associations develop, build, rent and sell units with the obligation not to exceed a certain rent or price. ... -
Renters Reform Bill…
15 September 2023 80 Views Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords. The bill will legislate for reforms set out in the private rented sector white paper published in 2022, which focuses on abolishing ‘no fault’ evictions and reforming landlord ... -
New south coast agent aims to make waves with sustain…
A new estate agency has launched in West Sussex with a focus on sustainability. Pear Properties has been launched by Marcus Farrell, managing director of a local construction company, and Joe Bailey, a former branch manager at Michael Jones & Co. Estate Agents. The pair first formed a friendship when playing ...
