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UK Housing Market Defies Summer Slump Despite Halved Price Growth Forecast
Despite a record number of homes for sale and increased stamp duty costs, Britain's housing market is busier than usual this summer due to larger mortgages, leading to a buyer's market and regional differences in house price growth, with Zoopla halving its 2025 house price growth forecast to 1%.
UK Housing Market Defies Summer Slump Despite Halved Price Growth Forecast
Despite a record number of homes for sale and increased stamp duty costs, Britain's housing market is busier than usual this summer due to larger mortgages, leading to a buyer's market and regional differences in house price growth, with Zoopla halving its 2025 house price growth forecast to 1%.
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36% Bias Score
UK House Prices Fall Sharply in July 2025
UK average house prices saw their largest monthly fall in over two decades in July 2025, dropping 1.2% (£4,531) to £373,709 due to the end of stamp duty cuts and increased council tax on second homes, despite continued sales growth and affordability improvements.
UK House Prices Fall Sharply in July 2025
UK average house prices saw their largest monthly fall in over two decades in July 2025, dropping 1.2% (£4,531) to £373,709 due to the end of stamp duty cuts and increased council tax on second homes, despite continued sales growth and affordability improvements.
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36% Bias Score
Sydney Inner-West House Prices Surge on Limited Supply and Development Plans
Sydney's inner-west suburbs, particularly North Strathfield, Rodd Point, Abbotsford, and Concord West, saw significant house price increases (up to 8.9%) in the three months to May 2024, driven by limited supply and upcoming infrastructure developments, including the Metro West station and Transport...
Sydney Inner-West House Prices Surge on Limited Supply and Development Plans
Sydney's inner-west suburbs, particularly North Strathfield, Rodd Point, Abbotsford, and Concord West, saw significant house price increases (up to 8.9%) in the three months to May 2024, driven by limited supply and upcoming infrastructure developments, including the Metro West station and Transport...
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44% Bias Score
Apartment Price Growth Lags Behind Houses in Major Australian Cities
In the decade to March 2025, Sydney unit prices rose 28.4% to $823,000, significantly less than house price growth of 81.9% to over $1,691,000; Melbourne saw similar trends (units up 24.2%, houses up 59.7%), attributed to increased apartment supply and impacting first-home buyers and upgraders.
Apartment Price Growth Lags Behind Houses in Major Australian Cities
In the decade to March 2025, Sydney unit prices rose 28.4% to $823,000, significantly less than house price growth of 81.9% to over $1,691,000; Melbourne saw similar trends (units up 24.2%, houses up 59.7%), attributed to increased apartment supply and impacting first-home buyers and upgraders.
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36% Bias Score
UK House Prices Surge 5.4% Before Stamp Duty Hike
UK house prices rose 5.4% in the year to February 2024, reaching a two-year high of £268,000 on average due to buyers rushing to beat April's stamp duty increases; however, London prices fell 1.1% in February.
UK House Prices Surge 5.4% Before Stamp Duty Hike
UK house prices rose 5.4% in the year to February 2024, reaching a two-year high of £268,000 on average due to buyers rushing to beat April's stamp duty increases; however, London prices fell 1.1% in February.
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44% Bias Score
UK House Prices Fall 0.5% After Stamp Duty Deadline Rush
UK house prices fell 0.5% in March to £296,699, the steepest monthly decline in a year, following a January surge driven by expiring stamp duty cuts in England and Northern Ireland; despite this, economists predict continued price growth in 2025 due to constrained supply and stable demand.
UK House Prices Fall 0.5% After Stamp Duty Deadline Rush
UK house prices fell 0.5% in March to £296,699, the steepest monthly decline in a year, following a January surge driven by expiring stamp duty cuts in England and Northern Ireland; despite this, economists predict continued price growth in 2025 due to constrained supply and stable demand.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch House Prices Rise 9.7% in Q2 2025, Drenthe Leads
Dutch house prices rose 9.7 percent in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, with Drenthe seeing the highest increase (13.4 percent) and Noord-Holland the lowest (7.1 percent), while apartment sales increased by 32.4 percent, exceeding overall transaction growth.
Dutch House Prices Rise 9.7% in Q2 2025, Drenthe Leads
Dutch house prices rose 9.7 percent in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, with Drenthe seeing the highest increase (13.4 percent) and Noord-Holland the lowest (7.1 percent), while apartment sales increased by 32.4 percent, exceeding overall transaction growth.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Government Policy Contributes to Housing Unaffordability
The Dutch government quietly lowered maximum mortgage borrowing for 2025, impacting affordability; the government could adjust lending policies, reduce tax breaks, and limit borrowing to cool the housing market.
Dutch Government Policy Contributes to Housing Unaffordability
The Dutch government quietly lowered maximum mortgage borrowing for 2025, impacting affordability; the government could adjust lending policies, reduce tax breaks, and limit borrowing to cool the housing market.
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60% Bias Score
UK Home Sales Surge Despite Discounts Amid Increased Housing Supply
Amid the busiest month for UK home sales since the pandemic, homes are selling for £16,000 below the average asking price of £367,000, despite a 6% increase in sales and a 13% rise in homes on the market compared to last June. This is driven by lower mortgage rates and changes to lender affordabilit...
UK Home Sales Surge Despite Discounts Amid Increased Housing Supply
Amid the busiest month for UK home sales since the pandemic, homes are selling for £16,000 below the average asking price of £367,000, despite a 6% increase in sales and a 13% rise in homes on the market compared to last June. This is driven by lower mortgage rates and changes to lender affordabilit...
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24% Bias Score
Queensland Trustee's Uninhabitable Homes Prove Hot Property
In 2024, the Queensland Public Trustee sold over 340 homes at auction, many needing significant renovations and selling for up to 30% below market value; the high demand, with 80% clearance rates, reflects Brisbane's strong renovation market and high property prices.
Queensland Trustee's Uninhabitable Homes Prove Hot Property
In 2024, the Queensland Public Trustee sold over 340 homes at auction, many needing significant renovations and selling for up to 30% below market value; the high demand, with 80% clearance rates, reflects Brisbane's strong renovation market and high property prices.
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40% Bias Score
Australia's Election Campaign Reshaped by $24 Billion Housing Policy Clash
Australia's Labor and Coalition parties unveiled over $24 billion in combined election pledges for housing, including tax deductions and deposit guarantees, prompting economists' warnings of increased house prices due to insufficient supply-side measures.
Australia's Election Campaign Reshaped by $24 Billion Housing Policy Clash
Australia's Labor and Coalition parties unveiled over $24 billion in combined election pledges for housing, including tax deductions and deposit guarantees, prompting economists' warnings of increased house prices due to insufficient supply-side measures.
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52% Bias Score
UK House Prices Fall 0.5% in March Amid Post-Deadline Slowdown
UK house prices fell 0.5% in March due to reduced demand following a stamp duty deadline rush; annual growth remained at 2.8%, the lowest since July 2024, with regional variations showing Northern Ireland's 6.6% growth contrasting with London's 1.1% growth.
UK House Prices Fall 0.5% in March Amid Post-Deadline Slowdown
UK house prices fell 0.5% in March due to reduced demand following a stamp duty deadline rush; annual growth remained at 2.8%, the lowest since July 2024, with regional variations showing Northern Ireland's 6.6% growth contrasting with London's 1.1% growth.
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32% Bias Score
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