Work starts on £5.5m revamp of Birmingham office block St Philips Point is undergoing major facelift to create new office space and has also been rebranded Arca Birmingham Post · Jul 7, 2023
Bungling burglars caught red-handed stealing cash and gold during Tyneside house raid Anthony Coyles and Ross Clancy managed to escape from the homeowner but were caught on CCTV Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2023
Pret a Manger set to open first store in Northern Ireland The coffee chain is the latest in a number of franchises to announce their arrival in Northern Ireland Belfast Live · Jul 7, 2023
Save Jacobs Wells Baths campaigners criticise Bristol City Council for putting historic building up for sale Deputy mayor insists a community asset transfer process is still ongoing Bristol Post · Jul 7, 2023
Residents in Cornton housing estate call for developers to swing into action over playpark The issue has been dragging on for several years, with residents left frustrated by a lack of progress. Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023
Developer behind 171 apartment build-to-rent scheme in Leicester wins £25m backing 'We look forward to seeing the Hylyfe Leicester scheme flourish alongside Hylyfe Nottingham which is already progressing' Birmingham Post · Jul 7, 2023
'I got kid's birthday party shut down - his parents could be evicted from home' A man has divided opinions after shutting down a child's birthday party because the parents broke the rules at the apartment complex by having loud music, alcohol and hogging the hot tub Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023
Northern Ireland housing market ekes out gains amid UK-wide slide The province was one of only three UK regions to record gains in June Birmingham Post · Jul 7, 2023
Prolonged property slump looms as interest rates expected to top 6% until 2025 “ Our prediction for an 11% decline in residential house prices over 2023 doesn’t now seem so far away,” one expert said Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023
Scots woman 'left in tears' after finding mould and cockroaches in new flat Jess Banks, 30, was excited to move into the property on Castlemilk Road in Rutherglen on June 30 but immediately became aware that something was very wrong. Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023
YouTube star Adam B's incredible gesture to help someone get on the property ladder Adam B has amassed a following in the millions Belfast Live · Jul 7, 2023
Housebuilder reports shrinking first-time buyer numbers as mortgage rates surge Low-cost builder MJ Gleeson said it sold fewer homes in the year to the end of June. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
London house price slide gathers pace as values drop 2.6% in June The fall in the London property market is gathering pace with house prices dropping at their fastest rate since the peak of the 2009 global financial crisis last month, latest figures showed on Friday. Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023
Elevated mortgage rates are leading to sharply higher monthly payments even as home prices ease Would-be homebuyers are willing to take on sharply higher mortgage payments, even as home prices have begun to pull back this year The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Axios · Jul 7, 2023 Here's where new home building has increased and decreased in the U.S. Some cities are seeing an especially huge bump in new home construction.
Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023 Perth and Kinross sees a rise in the number of families becoming homeless The cost of living crisis has partly led to the increase as has numbers being suppressed during the pandemic
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 Mapped: House prices fall at fastest annual rate in 12 years as mortgage rates soar Annual drop of 2.6% in June is largest year-on-year decrease since June 2011, Halifax said
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 The pros and cons of making overpayments on your mortgage Rising rates could prompt some people to consider paying off extra chunks of their home loan – does it make financial sense? By Vicky Shaw.
Wales Online · Jul 7, 2023 House prices fall at fastest rate in 12 years On a month-on-month basis, property values dipped for the third month in a row
Birmingham Post · Jul 7, 2023 Yorkshire housebuilder Gleeson feels effects of interest rate rises The firm said it had seen fewer first time buyers and a higher proportion of customers aged over 55
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 House prices fall at fastest annual rate in 12 years The annual drop of 2.6% in June is the largest year-on-year decrease since June 2011, Halifax said.
Glasgow Live · Jul 7, 2023 Glasgow tenant 'burst into tears' after flat 'had cockroaches, mould and broken units' Jess Banks was looking forward to moving into the first flat of her own but when she got there it was riddled with problems including cockroaches, broken units and mould.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023 US wage growth stronger than expected in June, but job creation slows – as it happened Wages rose by 0.4% last month, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.6%
Insider UK · Jul 7, 2023 Occupiers turning to refurbishments to meet Grade A office demand Latest market analysis suggests many are improving sustainability features and creating more amenities
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 Bank of England warned 7 per cent interest rates would send shock wave through housing market A leading economist says there is ‘no need to panic’ as Britain is ‘not in an 07-08 scenario’