Owner-Occupation Rates Hold Steady in Government Survey
The proportion of people living as owner-occupiers continued to hold steady in 2018-19, while overcrowding became increasingly commonplace, especially in the private rented ...
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Over-65s Increasingly Use Equity Release to Pay Off Debts
An increasing number of people aged 65 and over are unlocking money tied up in their homes and using equity release in order ...
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London Housing Market Becomes More Affordable as Wages Rise
Price changes in London’s housing market show signs of being “almost entirely dislocated” from the rate of wage growth, boosting affordability and potentially ...
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Millions of Renters Suffer Due to Poor Quality Housing
One in four renters in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) have reportedly been made physically sick as a direct result of problems ...
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An Interest Rate Cut Would be a Bonus for the Housing Market
2020 has started in an unexpected way. I am not talking here about Prince Harry and Meghan, and what the tabloids have called ...
Over 1,000 Ancient Woodlands at Risk Due to Development
In an era of heightened awareness about the impact of human activity on the environment, the UK is on the brink of losing ...
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London Renters Face Higher Costs Than Other Regions
London retained the top spot as the most expensive region for renters at the end of the last decade, with the average monthly ...
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January is the Most Popular Time to Ensure Quick Sales
The month of January is deemed to be the best month of the year for homeowners carry out sales of their homes as ...
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House Price Growth Accelerates in Late 2019 as Market Recovers
The housing market showed signs of recovery in December, bouncing back with price growth at its fastest rate on a monthly basis for ...
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New Scottish Homes to be More Sustainable by 2024
Newly-built Scottish homes are to use low-carbon or renewable heating to ensure more sustainable housing by 2024, according to proposals by the Scottish ...
