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Densify London's estates to ease the city's housing crisis

Centre for London argues tens of thousands more homes could be added to existing estates through regeneration.

Sep 29, 2016

By Shane Croucher

London

Rising rents outpace pay as private rental market 'remains in good shape' despite Brexit

Housing costs continue to grow more quickly than wages, though the supply of rental property rises.

Sep 29, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing

Many first-time buyers find it 'extremely difficult' to get on the property ladder

But the First-Time Buyer Index also shows no change in demand after Brexit vote in EU referendum.

Sep 29, 2016

By Shane Croucher

Brexit EU Referendum

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'Appalling' rise in homelessness must be tackled say Shelter and Crisis

Charities decry 10% increase in homelessness in England due to housing shortage, price rises and welfare cuts.

Sep 28, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing

The Park Crescent London property luxury

Can art help sell prime London property in a deflated market?

Park Crescent, near Regent's Park, launches to prime London property market with art exhibition.

Sep 28, 2016

By Shane Croucher

London

UBS: London property is in bubble territory and at 'risk of a substantial price correction'

Growth of London house prices 'unsustainable' says UBS in its Global Real Estate Bubble Index.

Sep 27, 2016

By Shane Croucher

London Brexit EU Referendum

Homeowners report largest surge in confidence about house prices for seven years

Housing market shakes off Brexit blues as Knight Frank House Price Sentiment Index jumps.

Sep 26, 2016

By Shane Croucher

Brexit EU Referendum UK Housing

Commuting an hour into London could save you hundreds of thousands of pounds on house prices

Lloyds Bank research shows scale of savings on property purchases made by commuters into London.

Sep 26, 2016

By Shane Croucher

London

Housing market fears are 'wide of the mark' as mortgage lending surges after Brexit vote

Brexit referendum sparked concerns about the housing market as economic and political uncertainty gripped UK.

Sep 22, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing Brexit EU Referendum

Right to Buy sales of council homes hit highest level in over two years

Council homes are sold to tenants at a discount under Right to Buy, introduced by Margaret Thatcher.

Sep 22, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing

Workers are silhouetted on a construction site in London

Trouble looming in London's housing crisis as construction activity drops like a stone

JLL says stamp duty and Brexit means there are significantly fewer new build starts in central London.

Sep 21, 2016

By Shane Croucher

London Brexit EU Referendum

Brexit fears and tax rises cause property transactions to slide in August

HMRC data shows a 6.1% annual fall in the number of housing deals going through last month.

Sep 21, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing Brexit EU Referendum

Prime London property prices set to stagnate for the next two years, says Savills

Savills says summer market after Brexit was was 'slow but certainly not moribund' for prime London property.

Sep 21, 2016

By Shane Croucher

London Brexit EU Referendum

Prime London property prices continue falling as Brexit woe compounds tax hikes

Knight Frank says Brexit is a trigger for "overdue" asking price cuts in prime London property markets.

Sep 20, 2016

By Shane Croucher

Brexit EU Referendum

Baby boomers would endure a cut in house prices to help young people, says poll

Over-55s willing to put money where their mouths are to help first-time buyers.

Sep 20, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing

Make landlords pay letting fees not private renters says Citizens Advice Bureau

Citizens Advice Bureau says landlords are able to shop around for cheaper letting fees.

Sep 19, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing

Revamp 'Right to Buy' for housing associations to help build a million new homes by 2020

Government will miss homes target unless it frees up housing associations to build more, says Policy Exchange.

Sep 19, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing

Rightmove: 'The rising tide of house prices is marooning more and more first-time buyers'

Asking prices rise sharply for first-time buyers as housing market "shakes off" Brexit.

Sep 19, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing Brexit EU Referendum

Study reveals 'geographical wedge' between old and young in Britain's housing market

Segregation by age in housing has worsened over the last 25 years.

Sep 18, 2016

By Hani Richter

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Homeowners lose confidence after Brexit vote as focus shifts to 'improving not moving'

Poll shows over 40% of homeowners lost confidence in the property market after the EU referendum.

Sep 16, 2016

By Shane Croucher

UK Housing Brexit EU Referendum

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