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Watchdog calls for estate agent regulations shake-up
Rules on how homes are sold in the UK are holding back online alternatives to estate agents and leading to weak competition on commission fees, the consumer watchdog said today.
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Mortgage lending dives as stamp duty holiday ends
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Mortgage lending dived to a 10-year low during January as the housing market suffered a lull following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures showed today.
Private Viewing: Pick of the property market
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
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Office living: the new work-life balance
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Faced with rising rents and a lack of supply, cost-conscious tenants are taking advantage of empty office space to escape the rental race and embrace loft-style living. Holly Williams reports
House prices keep rising, but fears of a setback grow
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Value of average UK home rose by 2.9 per cent last year
Property prices continue steady recovery
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
The housing market continued to show signs of recovering during December with prices rising by 0.8%, Government figures showed today.
Home repossessions soar to 14-year high
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Around 46,000 people lost their homes in 2009, up 15% on 2008
The new nappy valleys
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
When it's time to have children, young professionals have long headed for London's leafy suburbs, but now buyers are moving further afield in search of domestic bliss. Gwenda Brophy reports
Do you really own your place in the sun?
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Finding the perfect holiday home can be a dream come true – but if you don't know exactly what you're buying, it could turn into a nightmare. Graham Norwood reports
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