housing market

Widespread reports of a house price slowdown have hit the headlines in recent weeks

Estate agents reveal most important assets in cooling market conditions

Nested , the modern estate agent, has revealed that despite a love-hate relationship, the nation’s estate agents believe the property portals are their most important digital asset, while their staff carry the greatest importance of all physical assets.

Widespread reports of a house price slowdown have hit the headlines in recent weeks and Nested has revealed that when contemplating...

Housing market has  benefited from strong demand partly driven by the temporary Stamp Duty holiday

Over 65s earn £9,200 in a year from their homes

Over-65s saw their property wealth increase by more than £9,200 each on average in the past year as the housing market benefited from strong demand partly driven by the temporary Stamp Duty holiday, analysis* from UK’s leading independent equity release adviser Key shows.

Total property wealth owned by over-65s who have paid off mortgages is valued at £1.224 trillion and has...

What does 2020 have in store for the housing market?

Some fresh signs of life have been springing up in the housing market.

The average UK house price jumped by just over £4,000 between November and December last year, according to Halifax. And some property websites have reported seeing a boost in activity during December 2019, compared with a year earlier – perhaps indicating more people are considering moving in the near future....