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UK house sales market a bit sunnier in July
RICS UK Residential Survey July 2024 New enquiries and sales remain steady in July More respondents anticipate market activity increasing in the months ahead House price indicators continue to fall in most regions Near-term sales expectations rise slightly to strongest result since January 2020 Gap between supply and demand in the rental market continues to…
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Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker 7th August 2024
The lowest available 5-year fixed rate mortgage has dropped below 4.0% for the first time since February. The lowest 60% Loan-To-Value, 5-year fixed-rate mortgage rate is now 3.95%. Headlines The average 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.86%, down from 5.99% a year ago The average 2-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.24%, down from 6.49% a year ago The average 85% LTV…
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Halifax House Price Index for July
UK house prices rise in July House prices increased by +0.8% in July, following three relatively flat months Annual growth rate of +2.3% is the highest since January 2024 Typical property now costs £291,268 (compared to £289,042 in June) Northern Ireland continues to record the strongest annual house price growth in the UK Amanda…
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Breaking Property News – 07/08/24
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. UWB technology adds higher level of precision to HID’s RTLS offering HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has acquired Sewio Networks (Sewio), a leading provider of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) platforms for asset management, intralogistics, and…
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Breaking Property News – 06/08/24
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Labour needs to get a housing plan that includes all Angela Rayner Deputy Prime Minister, and Secretary of State for Housing has some big ideas about housing. Promising 1,800,000 new homes over 5-years and providing more social housing. But before she goes about all…
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Breaking Property News – 05/08/24
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Fine & Country Announces Recruitment Open Evening This September, premium estate agency brand, Fine & Country, is holding a Recruitment Open Evening in their flagship office on Park Lane in Mayfair, London. The event will be held on Tuesday 17th September from 5pm and will…
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Breaking Property News – 02/08/24
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Startup Stairpay raises £750k to transform shared ownership Proptech automates the process of increasing buyer’s share of their property asset – and secures funding Stairpay, a platform that simplifies the customer journey of shared ownership to help more people achieve their dream of owning a…
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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates – Thoughts from the Industry
The Bank of England (BoE) has today reduced the base interest rate to 5%, marking the first rate cut since March 2020. Here are thoughts from the property industry. Rightmove’s mortgage expert Matt Smith says: “Over the last couple of weeks, average fixed-rate mortgages have been slowly edging up in anticipation of today’s rise of…
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Nationwide House Price Index for July
House price growth edged up in July UK house prices rose 0.3% month on month in July Annual growth rate picked up to 2.1%, from 1.5% in June Marks fastest pace of growth since December 2022 Headlines Jul-24 Jun-24 Monthly Index* 526.6 524.9 Monthly Change* 0.3% 0.2% Annual Change 2.1% 1.5% Average Price (not seasonally…
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Breaking Property News – 01/08/24
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Adam Pigott CEO of tlyfe – the Oracle of the lettings industry Everyone is familiar with Adam Pigott‘s tlyfe app, developed by OpenBrix tram, which streamlines and enhances the rental process for both tenants and letting agents. But not so many people know that like many founders…
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Sandbanks is the most expensive coastal area
Rightmove analysis shows that Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset is the most expensive coastal area in Great Britain, with an average asking price of £1,582,331 Canford Cliffs in Poole is second, with an average asking price of £1,242,181 and Milford-on-Sea in Hampshire is third (£751,442) Saltcoats in Ayrshire, Scotland is the cheapest coastal area with an…
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Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker 31st July 2024
Matt Smith, Rightmove’s mortgage expert said: “All eyes are on tomorrow’s Bank of England decision where many are hoping for a first cut to the Base Rate for four years. The markets are currently favouring the likelihood of a cut, but as we’ve seen in recent weeks, this can change and I think it could…
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Breaking Property News – 30/07/24
Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X. Keychain announces upgrades to its mortgage and protection client portal Keychain, a leading provider of client software for mortgage and protection advisers, has announced an enhancement of its client portal’s features today. Launched in 2023 with backing from HM Land Registry, the platform now offers…
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UK housing market hotting up
House prices on track for 2% increase in 2024, with supply up 16% and buyers paying on average 96.8% of asking price The number of sales agreed is 16% higher than a year ago Average agent has more homes for sale than at any point in the past six years Buyers paying 96.8% of the…
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Rightmove asks government to consider retaining first-time buyer stamp duty threshold
New analysis shows only 37% of homes for sale will be eligible for first-time buyer stamp duty relief in England come next April, down from 58% of homes that are currently eligible Currently, a first-time buyer pays no stamp duty on properties up to £425,000, but this is due to drop back to £300,000 from…
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