All housing market articles
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CommentThe housing crisis and its zombie myths that won’t go away
Interest rates driving house prices and landbanking by housebuilders are myths that persist, despite being debunked several times over, writes Paul Smith
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NewsUK house prices near 2022 peak, rising for the fifth consecutive month
February house prices increased by almost 2% year-on-year, according to the Halifax house price index
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NewsBudget 2024: Hunt cuts tax on house sales
Industry welcomes investment in London but is disappointed by lack of significant measures to boost residential development
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NewsHouse sales up 17% compared to a year ago, says Zoopla
Cash buyers expected to account for a third of all house sales this year, as higher mortgage rates bite
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NewsHousing market outlook improving as mortgage rates ease, says RICS
Sales expectations improve among surveyors as Bank of England holds base rate again
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In FocusUK housebuilding recession: How much worse is it going to get?
With little prospect of a rapid reduction in interest rates to spur a recovery, many in the industry are now just looking to “survive until ’25”. Joey Gardiner looks at the prospects for residential developers doing so.
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NewsHomes built by housing associations for sale to drop 25% over five years, says RSH
But Regulator of Social Housing warns providers they still need to be careful to manage non-social housing risks as market decline persists
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NewsGleeson launches new ‘second stepper’ strategy
Housebuilder rebrands to broaden its appeal beyond first-time buyers as high loan rates persist
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NewsLowest October price growth since 2008, says Rightmove
Small increase in October housing asking prices as sales decrease by 17% year-on-year
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NewsHousing demand remains weak as mortgage affordability ‘stretched’, says RICS
Stabilisation of interest rates offers glimmer of hope to struggling sector, surveyors’ body warns
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NewsBrickmaker Forterra cites reduced housing demand as earnings slump
Firm adds that full-year earnings now expected to be below previous forecasts
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NewsHouse prices record biggest annual fall in 14 years in September
Halifax says month-on-month fall of 0.4% indicates rate of decline of prices has slowed
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NewsHouse prices stabilised in September, says Nationwide
Nationwide reports no change month-on-month but prices are still 5.3% down on the same period last year
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NewsHouse prices fall nearly 2% in August
Halifax says year-on-year drop now the steepest since the global financial crisis
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NewsHouse prices fall at fastest rate since 2009
Nationwide says rise in borrowing costs are having an impact on the market
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NewsHousing sales to drop 20% overall this year says Zoopla
Higher borrowing costs predicted to cause sales to fall to lowest level in 11 years
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NewsAsking prices drop at fastest rate for five years
Rightmove says 1.9% fall is steepest in August since 2018
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NewsCrest Nicholson issues profit warning amid ‘deteriorating’ sales
Housebuilder seeking to cut costs as it revises down its profit forecast for the year by 47%
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NewsAnnual house price inflation slows to 1.7%
Official figures show slow annual growth but third successive month-on-month rise
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NewsHouse sales at weakest level since first Covid lockdown
RICS’ latest Residential Market Survey of estate agent suggests high mortgage rates are impacting on buyer activity