Labour, ‘the party of homeowners and tenants’, vows to ‘fix housing crisis’
The party also wants to see more done to help first-time buyers. Here is shadow housing minster Lucy Powell’s full conference speech.
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HM Treasury consultation on draft legislation for new property tax
Draft legislation for a new residential property tax has been published by HM Treasury.
Purplebricks launches major advertising campaign
Ben Carter, chief marketing officer at Purplebricks: “We put more ‘sold’ boards on the streets of Britain than any other estate agent brand – and that surprises a lot of people.”
UK house prices forecast to rise by up to 3.5% a year between 2022 and 2024
The UK housing marked peaked in the summer but the race for space will continue, says Hamptons.
Lengthy delays push average sell time to 320 days
The North East has seen the largest increase in the time taken to sell a home.
Stamp duty holiday gives housing market and tax coffers a major boost
A number of property buyers have taken advantage of the stamp duty holiday.
Prime London rental prices strongest in a decade as demand soars
With workers returning to the office, and corporate relocation and international travel resuming, London’s prime market is leading the recovery for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Top builders personally paid more than their firms pledged for safety works
Top executives at leading housebuilding firms have been personally paid £708m since the Grenfell disaster, which is more than the £643m their companies have pledged to repair fire-risk homes.
Labour party calls for investment to resolve ‘crisis in building safety’
The Labour Party has backed action in relation to the building safety crisis that has arisen since Grenfell.
Estate agency continues buying spree with acquisition of rival firm
The estate agency has snapped up yet another competitor as it looks to grow operations.