Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after cloudy GDP picture There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023
Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after mixed GDP picture There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023
House prices drop for Barratt Developments as rate hikes cause exodus of first time buyers Average selling prices down 9% to £342, 900 and reservations from new mortgage holders down almost half Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023
UK GDP: mortgage payers’ worst fears are likely to come true Cycle of interest rate rises are expected to continue after better than forecast economic data The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Profits at UK homebuilder Barratt drop as buyer demand slumps Soaring interest rates and end of help-to-buy scheme blamed for driving away first-time buyers The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Campaigners want planning consent quashed for affordable housing scheme on Swansea common land The 56 homes were given the go-ahead in March this year Wales Online · Jul 13, 2023
Rising mortgage rates put pressure on housing market in Wales The latest market survey from RICS showed house prices are expected to fall between July and September Birmingham Post · Jul 13, 2023
House prices fall as mortgage rate rise hits home buyer inquiries and sales The impact of increased mortgage rates is ‘clearly visible’ in housing market metrics, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
The hidden price of WFH: home-working costs soar as mortgage crisis pushes up the true price of spare rooms Home workers who paid a premium for a dedicated workspace have been punished by soaring mortgage payments Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023
Mortgage rates at highest since 2017, Central Bank of Ireland data shows The average mortgage rate in the Eurozone is 3.70 per cent which is almost three times higher than what it was two years ago Dublin Live · Jul 13, 2023
Number of would-be homebuyers falls to 8-month low as UK economic anxiety deepens Survey of estate agents reports growing reluctance among potential homebuyers to make a purchase The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
Home buyer inquiries, sales and prices fell back in June, say surveyors The impact of increased mortgage rates is ‘clearly visible’ in housing market metrics, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said. The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
Scottish homebuyer enquiries fall and sales expected to flatten Scottish surveyor outlook slightly less pessimistic than those in other regions of the UK Insider UK · Jul 12, 2023
Plans for 160 homes on old colliery site in the works The site was formerly home to the Tirbach colliery, which also included a coal washery facility Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023
Chronicle Live · Jul 12, 2023 Extra £20m in levelling up funds pledged to improve Blyth's 'appalling' housing stock The money is on top of the £70m already pledged as part of the Energising Blyth programme
Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023 How a Bridgend councillor plans to tackle regeneration and the housing crisis in the borough Developing areas in the valley communities are at the top of the list
Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2023 MQDC, Century R introduce sustainable investment trust MQDC, a leading property developer, and Century R, a global investment firm and fund management company led by Paul Inthaseni, are jointly establishing an investment trust in Singapore to invest in businesses that develop projects focused on sustainability and eco-friendly innovation.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2023 Where to next for the Australian economy, the RBA – and Philip Lowe? The Reserve Bank governor will soon find out if his term has been extended – but economic hints from major banks tell a happier story than expected
The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023 Building tax Act to be amended to stem revenue loss The Cabinet has decided to amend the 50-year-old Kerala Building Tax Act, 1973. It found that thousands of buildings, both domicile and commercial, remained outside the tax net due to flawed assessments of levies.
Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023 Huge £8m plans to transform eyesore abandoned coke works site into 600 new homes The Beddau site is currently an eyesore but could be transformed completely
Edinburgh Live · Jul 12, 2023 West Lothian reassures householders over concerns about payment office shutting Council staff have moved to quell concerns about the removal of the rent payment office in Bathgate's Partnership building, highlighting that payments can be made at any shop with a PayPoint service
Belfast Live · Jul 12, 2023 Dunmurry tower block resident's concern over fast approaching evacuation deadline "I certainly don't think that they'll have everyone out of here by the end of July."
Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023 How seaside town's new homes policy will allow more people to buy a property Every new housing development must have a proportion of affordable housing, from now on
Nottingham Post · Jul 12, 2023 Financial concerns could stop plans for new Lidl and homes in Nottingham Nottingham City Council’s planning committee gave it the green light during a meeting on December 21 last year
Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023 One million households warned their mortgage repayments could go up by another £500 a month The Bank of England boss says there 'will be consequences' of higher borrowing costs over the next three years