All housing market articles
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NewsBarratt Redrow and Persimmon launch new 5% deposit equity loan product
Rezide Equity Loan billed by housebuilding duo as ‘replacement for Help to Buy’
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NewsHousing market weakening continues with no turnaround likely until 2026
Buyer demand sinks to -19% in third consecutive month of decline
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NewsHouse price growth slowed in July, according to official figures
Estate agents point to pre-Budget uncertainty
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NewsHouse prices rise at fastest monthly rate for six months but London market remains sluggish
Halifax index shows 0.4% rise in monthly prices
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CommentBecoming a first-time buyer is harder than ever. We need to talk about affordability…
There is a lot more the government and industry could do to help first-time buyers get on to the housing ladder, says Barratt Redrow CEO David Thomas
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NewsHouse prices flat in June says Halifax
Prices didn’t go up, but they didn’t fall in June, according to the building society
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NewsHouse price growth dropped to 2.1% in June, says Nationwide
Activity expected to pick up over summer
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NewsHouse prices show ‘unusual dip’ in June
Higher than expected prices in April and May partly explain drop, along with competitive market
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NewsUK house prices rise 6.4% in year to March, says ONS
But expert says pressure on price is downwards if impact of stamp duty changes ignored
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CommentWhy there are reasons to be cheerful about the housing market
Resilient consumer confidence, falling interest rates and planning reforms are giving housebuilders hope for 2025 – but the government must do more if it wants to hit its targets, says Joey Gardiner
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NewsHouse prices up 0.7% in January following pre-Christmas dip
Demand for new mortgages is “strong” despite soaring cost of housing
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NewsAnnual house price growth slows to 4.1%
Nationwide figures show prices remain high relative to earnings
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NewsBrickwork firm Forterra discussing price hikes in wake of National Insurance rises
Firm says revenue last year expected to be in line with 2023 figure
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NewsProducts firm Marshalls says turnover will fall due to lower housing demand
Trading update says numbers will improve in line with market recovery
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NewsHouse prices up 4.7% on the year in December
Stamp duty changes expected to lead to a jump in transaction at start of 2025
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NewsEnglish house prices have increased twice as fast as household incomes since 1999, reveals ONS
Only the top 10% of earners could afford to buy an average-priced home last year
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NewsHousing market swings will be ‘less pronounced’ than after previous stamp duty changes, says Nationwide
Index shows house price growth slowed in October
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NewsAnnual house price growth hits highest level since December 2022
2.4% rise comes despite dip in August
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NewsHouse prices flat as sellers pause plans until after election
The prices in five of the six cheapest areas reached record highs