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Lending on properties with cladding
Some of the country’s largest banks will consider mortgage applications for some flats with dangerous cladding from January, in a…
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A relatively soft landing is achievable for the housing market in 2023, says Nationwide
The residential property market is struggling to regain momentum following the disastrous mini-Budget in September but a ‘soft landing’ is…
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Banks set to ease mortgage lending rules as part of major overhaul
Mortgage lending rules look set to be relaxed as part of the biggest shake-up of UK banking regulation for more…
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Rates could come down according to some reports
Mortgage interest rates have continued to fall since the Bank of England increased the base rate earlier this month. Mortgage…
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Rishi Sunak pulled a vote on the UK government’s housebuilding plans
Rishi Sunak pulled a vote on the UK government’s housebuilding plans last night as dozens of Conservative MPs threatened the…
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Chancellor to reverse stamp duty cut as he announces higher taxes and spending reductions
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has just finished delivering his statement on the economy in the House of Commons. He has announced…
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House Prices
Asking prices for residential properties across the UK are falling and there are signs that the fallout from the mini-Budget…
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Property transactions face delays as Land Registry votes for strike action
Property transactions face potential new delays after the Land Registry and the Registers of Scotland were among the 125 government…
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Increasing concern about an exodus of buy-to-let landlords
In a new series of meetings, Move iQ’s Phil Spencer heads up a People in Property Regional Panel Chat, looking…
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Rents set to increase
Rent increases this year have failed to keep pace with the general surge in the cost of living, but that…
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Council Tax hikes
Households could face significant increases in council tax under a plan understood to be under consideration by chancellor Jeremy Hunt…
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YOUR GUIDE TO THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO SECTION 21 AND SECTION 8
The “A Fairer Private Rented Sector” white paper outlines the government’s plans to outlaw section 21 and “replace section 21…
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Stamp duty cut remains but new chancellor reverses almost all other tax measures
Jeremy Hunt, the new UK chancellor, has junked the bulk of his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax cuts in an effort…
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Mortgage defaults set to rise as ‘golden era’ of cheap deals ends
The number of mortgage defaults are expected to increase over the next few months, according to the latest Bank of…
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Greater protections for homebuyers come into force today
rom today customers buying a new build home can benefit from increased protections in the event of any issues they…
