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Demand for new homes remains strong according to NHBC
The latest new home registration statistical report from NHBC reveals new home registrations continue to increase on 2016 levels. The report states: More than 13,500 new homes were registered to be built in October, according to NHBC’s latest new home registration statistics, an increase of 12% compared to a year ago. 13,583 new homes (10,455…
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UK house prices increase for the fourth consecutive quarter according to Halifax
Latest Halifax House Price Index report – November 2017 released today headlines ‘Annual House Price Growth Eases to 3.9%’ The report reveals house prices in the three months to November 2017 were 2.4% higher than in the three months to August 2017. House prices rose by 0.5% between October and November, following a 0.3% increase…
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Barratt London partners with The Happy Tenant Company to offer free property management
Residential asset management firm The Happy Tenant Company (HTC) and housebuilder Barratt London have formed a partnership. Over the next three months, they will be offering free property management to existing and potential HTC members looking to expand their buy-to-let portfolios from three Barratt London schemes*. The partnership will initially be rolled out on Barratt…
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Anscombe & Ringland are now Chancellors
London’s local estate agent, Anscombe & Ringland, are excited to announce that they will soon be known as Chancellors. Anscombe & Ringland has always had the support and resources of one of the largest independent estate agents in the UK, the Chancellors Group. Being a member of this group has formed part of Anscombe &…
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£25 million of government support to deliver more homes
In a recent press release from the Department for Communities and Local Government and Alok Sharma MP, it was announced ‘Government unlocks £25 million to deliver more homes.’ A new £25 million fund has been launched to help local authorities to deliver the high quality, well designed homes that this country needs. Housing and Planning Minister…
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128,000 children in Britain will be homeless on Christmas day according to a new report by Shelter
A shocking 128,000 children in Britain will wake up homeless and in temporary accommodation this Christmas, a new report by Shelter reveals today. One in every 111 children is currently homeless, and with the country still at the mercy of a worsening housing crisis, 2017 has seen the highest numbers of homeless children in a…
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Continued access to skilled EU workers is important to deliver on the Government’s housing targets
New Research from the House Builders Federation (HBF) published yesterday 5th December 2017 illustrates importance of EU workers in building the country’s homes. The report states: Housebuilders in England are heavily reliant on foreign labour and will need continued access to skilled EU workers post Brexit to deliver the Government’s housing targets an extensive new…
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ARLA Propertymark reveals trends and expectations for 2018
In a press release yesterday from ARLA Propertymark, they analyse their lettings data for 2017 to reveal trends and expectations for 2018. To read ARLA Propertymark’s 2017 overview of the private rented sector in full click here David Cox, Chief Executive, ARLA Propertymark comments on the findings: “It was always going to be an interesting…
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NAEA Propertymark reveals trends and expectations for 2018.
In a press release yesterday from NAEA Propertymark they analyse their sales data for 2017 to reveal trends and expectations for 2018. To read NAEA Propertymark’s 2017 overview of the housing market in full click here. Mark Hayward, Chief Executive, NAEA Propertymark comments on the findings: “2017 has been a busy year for the property…
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Construction output rise is led by housing
The Latest IHS Markit/CIPS Construction PMI report – November 2017 rose to 53.1, up from 50.8 in October and beating forecasts of 51.2. The report out today headlines ‘Construction output rises at fastest pace for five months, led by housing’, the report mentions that the improvement in construction growth was largely confined to residential work….
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Average house now selling for just under 4% below asking price according to Zoopla
The latest research from Zoopla reveals property sales values are sliding further from asking prices, with the average home in England and Wales now being sold for 3.86% under the price it was originally marketed for. In the news article published last week by Zoopla they also revealed that the asking-to-selling price gap is 0.32% bigger than last year. Homes in…
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Consumer Code for New Homes celebrated approval by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute
The Consumer Code for New Homes (CCNH) celebrated its formal approval by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Consumer Code Approval Scheme at Westminster this week. CCNH is the only CTSI Approved Code in the new build sector which is backed by an industry collective of warranty bodies. The launch was attended by high profile…
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November annual house price growth remains the same as October at 2.5% according to Nationwide HPI
The latest Nationwide House Price Index report released today headlines ‘Annual house price growth steady in November’. The report reveals that annual house price growth remains stable at 2.5%, the same rate as in October 2017. A modest 0.1% month-on-month increase which is down from 0.2% in the previous month. The changes in stamp duty…
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The Conveyancing Association announces first completion of property transaction under ‘Conveyancer’s Code for Completion’.
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, yesterday (29th November 2017) announced the first house purchase/sale completion has taken place under the terms outlined in the CA’s own ‘Conveyancer’s Code for Completion’. The first Completion of a property transaction has now taken place under the Code for Completion and was…
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ZPG announces another year of record performance across the business and the acquisition of Calcasa
ZPG PLC today announces full-year results for the twelve months ended 30 September 2017. Commenting on today’s announcement Alex Chesterman, Founder & CEO of ZPG Plc said: “We are delighted to have delivered another year of record performance across the business as we continued to provide increased transparency to our consumers and efficiency to our…
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