Housing
- Mar- 2023 -20 MarchMarket
‘Folks are looking for whatever they can get’: Purchasing a home this busy spring season? Realtors advise using these 5 tactics.
Spring is typically the busiest season for the real-estate market. But with limited inventory and high mortgage rates, purchasing a…
Read More » - 20 MarchWorld Updates
First-Time Buyer Scheme Branded A ‘Flop’ With Just 35 Homes Completed
A flagship Tory scheme to help first-time buyers has been described as a “flop” after just 35 homes were delivered.…
Read More » - 18 MarchMarket
‘I’ve inherited a house from my deceased aunt in San Francisco. She rented the basement to an older couple for years without a lease.’ Can I evict them?
I’ve inherited a house in San Francisco from my aunt. My aunt had rented her basement to an older couple…
Read More » - 16 MarchBusiness
UK lab space demand to rise after Budget boost for life sciences
T he property sector is expecting higher demand for lab space this year, after the Chancellor unveiled measures that will…
Read More » - 16 MarchMarket
Mortgage rates fall in latest week. Freddie Mac cites worries over bank closures, and turmoil in financial markets
The numbers: Mortgage rates are down for the first time in six weeks, as the U.S. economy deals with bank…
Read More » - 13 MarchBusiness
London housing association Network Homes enters merger talks with Sovereign Housing
H ousing associations Sovereign Housing Association and Network Homes have entered into merger talks to create a provider that would…
Read More » - 8 MarchMarket
Mortgage demand rises in latest week, despite loans becoming more expensive
The numbers: Mortgage demand rose, despite mortgage rates rising once again. Demand for mortgages rose 7.4% in the latest week…
Read More » - 7 MarchMarket
‘I’m nervous about closing costs’: I’m 31, a first-time homebuyer in Austin. Should I buy a home now and refinance later? Or rent and wait for rates to fall?
I’m a 31-year-old woman living in Austin, Texas, who loves traveling and seeing the world but I want to begin…
Read More » - 7 MarchWorld Updates
Are House Prices Coming Down – And What Does That Mean For Buyers And Sellers?
Amid the cost of living crisis and the rather delicate economy right now (which seems to have flatlined), it’s hard…
Read More » - 6 MarchBusiness
Building contractors struggle to fill 2023 order books amid economic headwinds
L ondon’s biggest building contractors will be hoping measures to boost housing and address inflation concerns are announced in the…
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