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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has stated that millions of flat owners have seen no growth at all in the value of their homes over the past year - this is the first time in six years.
Read more…The housing market has cooled since the 2016 Brexit vote which ultimately led to a rise in overall inflation and increased uncertainty among investors. Prices remained flat in June and the market was likely to stay ‘sluggish’ over the next few months despite more properties being put up for sale.
Read more…The government announced this week, to speed up home-building, that an investment of £420 million of public and private money will be spent on new construction technology.
Read more…Mortgage lender, Nationwide has recently announced that house prices rose at their “slowest annual rate in five years this month and look set to remain subdued due to modest economic growth and squeezed household budgets.”
Read more…A new study compiled by the AA has revealed that more people are likely to move home, especially younger home owners for a new job rather than making money from their property.
Read more…House prices have edged up from a 5.5 year low in May and clear signs that more properties are for sale but RICS have stated it’s too early to call a change in the ‘sluggish property market’.
Read more…According to Rightmove, the top five fastest selling homes worth £1million or more have all sold in locations outside of London. Cambridge has been identified as the fastest selling location, taking only 45 days on average to secure a buyer, which is twice as fast as the national average.
Read more…Mortgage lender Halifax has stated that the UK’s house price growth ‘unexpectedly cooled in April’, adding to signs of weakness in the housing market and the consumer economy more broadly.
Read more…The UK’s housing crisis has been partly to blame due to the lack of homes available to first-time buyers, however, new figures released show the number of empty properties in England are rising.
Read more…The Best Companies to Work for in the East of England has been announced! The list is based on 75 organisations, from a wide range of sectors with more than 17,264 employees surveyed in the region, with the highest Regional Best Companies Index (RBCI) scores.
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