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Landlords can refuse potential tenants with children when letting out a UK property, which has prompted complaints from some of those turned down. Some families searching for a home to rent say it is unfair and discriminatory to rule out tenants with children. But landlords point out that not all properties are suitable for youngsters, […]

Average house prices dipped by 0.3% to £237,110. last month compared to June last year, according to the Halifax. However, they rose by 5.7% in the three months to June from the same period last year. Halifax managing director Russell Galley, said: “More generally the housing market is displaying a reasonable degree of resilience in […]

Latest figures show little sign of a Spring bounce in the UK property market, with some potential buyers seemingly put off by Brexit uncertainty. The number of property transactions remained below 90,000 for the second successive month in May, according to figures from HM Revenue and Customs. Generally, at this time of year, there is […]

First-time buyers are bypassing flats and moving straight into houses – leading to a fall in the cost of apartments, official figures suggest. The cost of a typical apartment or maisonette in England has fallen by 2.1% in a year, while other types of property have become more expensive. Experts suggest people are buying their […]

Almost two-thirds of homebuyers who used the government’s Help to Buy scheme could have bought a home without it, an official report has said. However, they may not have been able to buy the house they wanted without the help, the report from the National Audit Office (NAO) found. It also found that one in […]

Mr Brokenshire said his party should champion economic freedom Calls by the Housing Secretary for people to be able to use their pension savings to get onto the housing ladder have sparked a row within government. James Brokenshire said people who had saved into occupational pensions should be free to spend the proceeds when they […]

A North-South divide has opened up when comparing house prices, according to official figures. Property values fell by 1.9% in London in the year to March, but rose by 3.6% in Yorkshire and Humberside, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. House prices in Scotland recorded a 3.3% increase over the same period, the data […]

UK house prices picked up in April following a fall in values the previous month, according to the country’s biggest mortgage lender. The Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said property values rose by 1.1% in April compared with March when prices fell 1.25%. The annual rate of growth almost doubled with house prices up […]

This is a sharp rise from the £1.36 million estate agents paid out last year. The largest single payout from an estate agent came to £25,000, while the largest payout from a letting agent totalled £16,291. In its annual report, the Ombudsman revealed it had seen a 22 per cent jump in enquiries from consumers, […]

Home owners trying to take their second step on the property ladder face a typical price gap of more than £135,000 to make the leap, a report has found. The Lloyds Bank Second Stepper report found people who have previously been first-time buyers who are now looking to trade up typically live in a home […]