Change is in the air and if you’ve been putting off your plans to put your home on the market, now might be the time to make a move. The housing market looks set to play a key role in Keir Starmer’s government, which aims to boost house building, affordability and economic growth. This is … Read more
The Labour Party’s landslide victory in Thursday’s British election means it takes power in the country after more than a decade under the leadership of the Conservative Party. The change comes at a time when there is still a lot of economic uncertainty in the country, the effects of higher inflation are still being felt … Read more
UK house prices are overvalued, suggesting they will fall in some parts of the country. But the big question is: how far do prices have to fall? And where are prices most overvalued? New data from Zoopla this morning shows that UK house prices are currently 8% ‘overvalued’ but will be ‘fairly valued’ by the … Read more
The long-complained housing shortage may not exist after all. Rather, there is a shortage of cheap rents and affordable housing, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed study, published in April in the scientific journal Debate on housing policy, found that the US had a surplus of 3.3 million homes between 2000 and 2020 – … Read more
The average property on the market now has an asking price of £375,110 The cheaper areas in the North experienced the greatest price growth Most buyers and sellers don’t let the elections affect their moving plans Property asking prices have fallen from their record highs this month, but only by £21, according to Rightmove. It … Read more