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Christmas housing market slowdown starts early as price growth ‘stalls’ in some areas

The average time to find a buyer for a home is around 37 days, rising to 45 days in London, Zoopla said

The Independent UK

Detached home sellers making £122,500 gross profit on average, analysis finds

Homeowners are sitting on sizeable capital gains from years of historic house price inflation, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard

Starter home prices in London drop as first-time buyers seek out smaller, cheaper homes

London is the only place in the country where first-time buyer house prices are going down, as buyers are pushed towards more affordable properties

Evening Standard

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Home buyer demand weakens for third month in a row as sales fall – surveyors

Uncertainty around potential measures in the Budget is likely adding to cautious sentiment, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

Evening Standard

The end of stamp duty? Here's what scrapping the property tax would mean for London home buyers

The news that the Conservative Party has promised to abolish stamp duty tax will be welcomed by many London buyers

Evening Standard

Housing data to shed light on market amid pre-Budget buyer ‘hesitation’

Zoopla recently said pre-Budget speculation about possible property tax changes was creating hesitation in the buyers market.

Evening Standard

Home purchase mortgage approvals dip as buyers wait for autumn Budget

Demand at the upper end of the housing market has been dampened ahead of the autumn Budget

Evening Standard

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Why demand has fallen for homes priced at more than £500,000

Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the November Budget, according to Zoopla

The Independent UK

Demand for homes priced above £500k dampens amid Budget speculation

Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the Autumn Budget in November

Evening Standard

New homes must be built in the ‘right’ areas to tackle shortages, Starmer told

A think tank says areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham have ‘huge productivity potential’

The Independent UK

Homes must be built in ‘right’ parts of England to tackle shortages – think tank

Areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham with ‘huge productivity potential’ are key to economic growth, the Resolution Foundation said.

Evening Standard

Why this Scottish city is one of the cheapest places in the UK to buy a home

Analysis from Zoopla suggested that there are a handful of places across the country where it is relatively easy to find a property for under…

The National (Scotland)

Top locations where you can still buy a home for less than £150,000

One south London area has seven per cent of homes for sale currently priced £150,000 or less

Evening Standard

Phil Spencer: rumoured reforms to stamp duty and capital gains tax would be catastrophic for London

It’s difficult to exaggerate the disruption and distortion that would take place in the lead up to any changes, half of London would be on the market

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents

Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers wary

Evening Standard

More homes for sale in UK slowing pace of price growth – Zoopla

Coastal areas across the south of England had the most unsold homes on the market, Zoopla’s analysis found.

The Independent UK

The family member who has the final say when moving house

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Evening Standard

Children often having say in home move choices – survey

Men are more likely to lead property negotiations but women are more likely to have a veto over a potential home, research from Zoopla indicates.

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The Independent UK

Children often having final say when it comes to families moving house, survey reveals

Seventy-four per cent of families in the study said the significant voice in any house move came from the children

The National (Scotland)

Scottish region tops list for best place in Britain to buy a cottage

THE best places to buy a cottage in the UK has been revealed, with one Scottish region topping the list ...

The Independent UK

These are the areas of Britain with the most affordable cottages

In one area, a typical cottage is priced at just £83,500

Evening Standard

Best places in Britain to buy a cottage: from London commuter towns to remote Scottish villages

Zoopla said its data ‘shows a clear and sustained appetite for the cottagecore lifestyle’.

The Independent UK

New mortgage affordability rules give immediate boost to housing sales

Several major lenders are now allowing buyers to borrow more

The Guardian - UK

New mortgage affordability rules help UK housing market avoid summer lull

Record number of homes for sale has created ‘buyer’s market’ and kept price rises in check, Zoopla report says

Evening Standard

House prices rise across the UK but fall five per cent in London's West Central postcodes

Due to higher house prices, stamp duty costs tend to have a bigger effect on buyers in southern England and London than in other areas

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