St Ives named happiest place to live in Great Britain

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The Cornish coastal town of St Ives has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, topping Rightmove’s 2020 Happy at Home Index In second place is Skipton in North Yorkshire, and taking third place on the podium is Leamington Spa in Warwickshire Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest place to…

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Forget London, Oxford is the UK’s worst place to rent

The latest data on the cost of renting from the Office for National Statistics was released last week showing that rents in England have increased to their highest level on record. While the average rent in London is double that of the national average, the latest research by lettings and estate agent Barrows and Forrester…

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Uncertainty about Brexit has been a compounding factor in the slowdown of the London market according to Hometrack

Latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index report for October 2018 eveals that house price inflation is currently sitting at 3.2% annually, with growth ranging from +7.7% in Leicester to -2.8% in Aberdeen. Despite Brexit dominating the headlines, Hometrack’s lead housing indicators suggest no imminent deterioration in the outlook for prices or levels of market…

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Many Brits are struggling to save according to Lloyds Bank

The latest Lloyds Bank Quarterly Savings Review reveals that many Brits are still struggling to save. The majority of reasons given for not saving reflect a common feeling of pressure on personal finances, leaving people unable to save. More than a quarter have not put any money into savings in the past 12 months according to…

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Drop in interest from new buyers in October according to RICS

Latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey – October 2018 headlines ‘Prices, demand and supply all in decline as Brexit uncertainty persists’. In October, the fall in interest from new buyers has led to a more negative trend in house prices, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. The report states: In October, the fall…

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UK house prices grew by 4.2% in the year to March 2018

UK House Price Index – March 2018  published yesterday 23rd May 2018 from HM Land Registry. In England, the March data shows on average, house prices have fallen by 0.3% since February 2018. The annual price rise of 4% takes the average property value to £240,949. Wales shows, on average, house prices have fallen by…

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Barratt Developments PLC reports trading since beggining of year has been strong across the country

Barratt Developments PLC states in their  trading update issued today that trading is strong and the outlook for the full year remains in line with the Board’s expectations. The market fundamentals remain supportive, with the Group delivering a strong performance across the business since the start of the calendar year driven by robust customer demand…

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UK residential property transactions count for December 2017 was 99,100 according to HMRC

The provisional seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count for December 2017 was 99,100 residential and 10,390 non-residential transactions according to HM Revenue and Customs – UK Property Transactions Count – December 2017. For Residential transactions: The seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of residential property transactions decreased by 3.9% between November 2017 and December 2017.…

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Average UK house prices rise 0.1% since October 2017

Announcement from HM Land Registry published 16th January 2018 – UK House Price Index for November 2017 The UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The November data for UK shows: On average, house prices have risen by 0.1% since October 2017. An annual price rise…

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Modest rise of 2.6% for house prices in 2017 according to Nationwide

Latest Nationwide House Price Index report – December 2017 headlines ‘House prices rise by a modest 2.6% in 2017.’ UK annual house price growth ended 2017 at 2.6%, compared with 4.5% in 2016 according to Nationwide. The Nationwide HPI report reveals that London is the weakest performing region for the first time since 2004, with…

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