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'Fresh headwind' for housing market as buyers become more cautious
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Home buyer demand was subdued in September…
'Fresh headwind' for housing market as buyers become more cautious
Home buyer demand was subdued in September, as higher interest rate expectations weighed on the UK housing market, according to surveyors. A net balance of 22% of property professionals saw new buyer inquiries falling rather than rising, the Royal…
How rising mortgage rates are hitting the housing market hard - at a terrible time for GOP
Rising mortgage rates are lowering the odds of prospective homebuyers entering the market and adding to the tough economic slate for President Trump and the GOP just weeks ahead of the midterms. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.28…
Two in hospital after escaping Market Drayton house fire
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Two people have been taken to hospital with burns after escaping from a severe house fire in Market Drayton. The blaze broke out at the home on Kings Avenue at 00:41 BST and four firefighters went inside to search…
Exclusive | Desperate buyer paid staggering double the asking price - just to skip bidding war, as Bay Area housing market goes wild
One Bay Area house hunter wanted to skip a bidding war so badly that they offered almost twice the asking price. A buyer shelled out $2.05 million for a 1906 Craftsman in Berkeley, a jaw-dropping 87% more than its $1.095 million price tag, after…
'Gathering dark clouds' for the property market with 0% growth for house prices
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. UK house prices stalled in September, with 0% growth on…
Historic Narragansett house with view of Towers is on the market for the first time in 55 years
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. An iconic oceanfront property in Narragansett, R.I., has hit the market for the first time in 55 years. Dubbed the…
UK house prices flatline as rising mortgage costs weigh on market
UK house prices flatlined in September, according to a leading index, as rising mortgage costs started to weigh on the market. The average cost of a home was £298,441, roughly the same as it was a year earlier and in the previous month…
Architects Warn of 'Profound Threat' Looming Over Future of Housing
From the growing impact of climate change to an overreliance on artificial intelligence (AI), architects have shared stark warnings for the future of housing. Their warnings come as this week marked World Architecture Day, observed annually on the…
Why 'Silver Tsunami' May Not Solve Housing Crisis
The upcoming “silver tsunami,” a massive transfer of wealth that experts predict will happen when baby boomers downsize, sell, or leave their homes to their relatives, could ease the country's housing shortage while creating a whole…
UK property market warned over 'gathering dark clouds' as house prices stall
House prices across the UK failed to grow in September, an index has found, with prices showing no movement either month on month or compared with a year earlier. The typical home was valued at £298,441 in September, according to the Lloyds…
María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain's housing protests, dies aged 87
María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old whose eviction set off a nationwide wave of protests against Spain's housing crisis, has died. News of her death came two weeks after Maricarmen, as she had come to be known across Spain, was evicted…
Ban foreign nationals from Welsh house-shares, says Reform
Reform has called for foreign nationals to be barred from licensed house shares and social housing, in a motion rejected by a majority of the Senedd. In a heated debate on Wednesday, the party argued that houses of multiple occupation [HMOs] were…
Ban foreign nationals from Welsh house-shares, says Reform
David Deans, Wales political reporter and Mark Palmer, Day editor, Wales politics Reform has called for foreign nationals to be barred from licensed house shares and social housing, in a motion rejected by a majority of the Senedd. In a heated…
Rural housing crisis ideas discussed at Conservative conference
South of England political editor The need for affordable housing in rural areas is something every party agrees on. Schools, pubs and shops are closing in villages and younger people are being forced to move out because they cannot buy a home in…
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