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Most family homes with two and three bedrooms are now affordable for households on an average income, accounting for 51% of properties listed for sale.
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UK construction output fell by an estimated 1% in the three months to August 2026, marking the second consecutive drop, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In the three months to July, construction fell by 0.5%, while rising 0.1% in the month itself.…
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Average advertised rents outside London have risen above £1,400 a month for the first time, the latest figures from Rightmove show. The average asking rent reached a record £1,418 per calendar month in the third quarter, up by 1.5% on the previous quarter and by…
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In the three months to August 2026, gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.7%, following growths of 0.5% in the three months to July 2026 and a growth of 0.5% in the three months to June 2026. Monthly GDP grew by 0.1% in August 2026,…
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Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) available on eligible houses in multiple occupation (HMO) mortgages to 80%. The bank says the change aims to give experienced professional landlords more flexibility as they continue to grow their portfolios. HTB managing director of…
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Just one in four homes priced above £2m sold in Q3 2026, according to research from property intelligence firm TwentyCi. TwentyCi also discovered that fewer than half of flats were likely to find a buyer this year. The findings, published in TwentyCi’s Property & Homemover…
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More than half (51%) of two- and three-bed houses for sale in Britain are listed at a price a household on an average income can afford, an increase of 6% from last year when the figure was 45%, Zoopla reveals. The latest data shows a household…
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reallymoving has hired Stuart Feldman as head of sales. Feldman joins with more than 20 years of experience across the property, recruitment, financial services and B2B software sectors. Previously, he has held sales positions at Kerfuffle, View Agents, Unissu and Relocation Agent Network where he…
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Barclays is increasing some residential rates by up to 22 basis points tomorrow, while also trimming others by up to 10bps. The largest increase is on an existing customer reward three-year fixed at 60% LTV with no fee, which will rise by 22bps from 5.13%…
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Almost two-thirds of equity release borrowers choosing to pay some or all of the interest on their loans are aged under 70, according to customer data from lifetime mortgage lender more2life. The lender’s figures show that borrowers aged under 70 accounted for 63.6% of its…
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