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Leeds New-Build Apartment Buyers Lose Deposits Due to Devaluation
In Leeds, UK, first-time buyers lost deposits totaling over £21,000 on new-build apartments after mortgage lenders refused applications due to property devaluation, citing location and excessive buy-to-let investments; the buyers allege high-pressure sales tactics and inadequate legal advice.
Leeds New-Build Apartment Buyers Lose Deposits Due to Devaluation
In Leeds, UK, first-time buyers lost deposits totaling over £21,000 on new-build apartments after mortgage lenders refused applications due to property devaluation, citing location and excessive buy-to-let investments; the buyers allege high-pressure sales tactics and inadequate legal advice.
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52% 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
Regional UK House Price Divergence: Sharp Increases in North, Significant Falls in London
UK house prices rose 4.9% year-on-year to £269,000 in January 2025, but Blackburn with Darwen saw a 12% increase to £156,750 due to rising rents, while London areas like Westminster experienced a 17.2% drop due to increased stamp duty.
Regional UK House Price Divergence: Sharp Increases in North, Significant Falls in London
UK house prices rose 4.9% year-on-year to £269,000 in January 2025, but Blackburn with Darwen saw a 12% increase to £156,750 due to rising rents, while London areas like Westminster experienced a 17.2% drop due to increased stamp duty.
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56% Bias Score
UK Homeownership: Outright Ownership Surpasses Mortgages
Government figures reveal 37% of British households owned their homes outright in 2023/2024, exceeding the 28% with mortgages, a trend attributed to previous low mortgage rates, and contributing to the housing market's resilience against recent economic instability.
UK Homeownership: Outright Ownership Surpasses Mortgages
Government figures reveal 37% of British households owned their homes outright in 2023/2024, exceeding the 28% with mortgages, a trend attributed to previous low mortgage rates, and contributing to the housing market's resilience against recent economic instability.
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44% Bias Score
UK Housing Market Slowdown Amid Economic Uncertainty
The UK housing market's momentum slowed in February 2024, with buyer demand falling to its lowest since November 2023 due to a looming stamp duty deadline, high interest rates, and global economic uncertainty; the Halifax reported a slight price dip, while Nationwide showed a small rise.
UK Housing Market Slowdown Amid Economic Uncertainty
The UK housing market's momentum slowed in February 2024, with buyer demand falling to its lowest since November 2023 due to a looming stamp duty deadline, high interest rates, and global economic uncertainty; the Halifax reported a slight price dip, while Nationwide showed a small rise.
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16% Bias Score
ONS Recalculates UK Average House Price, Showing 4.6% Annual Growth Despite Methodology Change
The UK's average house price fell £22,000 to £268,000 in one month due to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recalculating its methodology to reflect a higher proportion of smaller, less expensive properties sold since 2015; however, annual growth was 4.6%.
ONS Recalculates UK Average House Price, Showing 4.6% Annual Growth Despite Methodology Change
The UK's average house price fell £22,000 to £268,000 in one month due to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recalculating its methodology to reflect a higher proportion of smaller, less expensive properties sold since 2015; however, annual growth was 4.6%.
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60% 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
Santander Eases UK Mortgage Rules, Increasing Borrowing Limits
Santander loosens UK mortgage affordability rules, increasing borrowing limits by £10,000-£35,000 for many applicants, potentially enabling more home purchases but raising concerns about increased house prices and financial stability. Other lenders are expected to follow.
Santander Eases UK Mortgage Rules, Increasing Borrowing Limits
Santander loosens UK mortgage affordability rules, increasing borrowing limits by £10,000-£35,000 for many applicants, potentially enabling more home purchases but raising concerns about increased house prices and financial stability. Other lenders are expected to follow.
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44% Bias Score
UK House Prices Stagnate After Stamp Duty Holiday Ends
UK house prices stagnated in March at £271,316 due to the end of a stamp duty holiday, resulting in a predicted slowdown; however, regional variations showed Northern Ireland with 13.5% annual growth and London with only 1.9%.
UK House Prices Stagnate After Stamp Duty Holiday Ends
UK house prices stagnated in March at £271,316 due to the end of a stamp duty holiday, resulting in a predicted slowdown; however, regional variations showed Northern Ireland with 13.5% annual growth and London with only 1.9%.
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44% Bias Score
England's Stamp Duty Deadline: Higher Property Choice, Increased Tax Burden
In England, homebuyers face a March 31 stamp duty deadline, resulting in 25,000 first-time buyers paying an extra £142 million in taxes; however, they'll find the largest property selection since 2015 due to increased competition among sellers.
England's Stamp Duty Deadline: Higher Property Choice, Increased Tax Burden
In England, homebuyers face a March 31 stamp duty deadline, resulting in 25,000 first-time buyers paying an extra £142 million in taxes; however, they'll find the largest property selection since 2015 due to increased competition among sellers.
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36% Bias Score
UK House Prices Rise for Sixth Month Despite Economic Slowdown
UK house prices rose 0.4% in February, continuing a six-month growth streak to £270,493 on average, despite economic slowdown, potentially driven by pre-April stamp duty increase purchases; annual growth slowed to 3.9%.
UK House Prices Rise for Sixth Month Despite Economic Slowdown
UK house prices rose 0.4% in February, continuing a six-month growth streak to £270,493 on average, despite economic slowdown, potentially driven by pre-April stamp duty increase purchases; annual growth slowed to 3.9%.
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28% Bias Score
Massive Deposits Needed to Buy Homes in UK Cities
New research from April Mortgages shows that buying a home in over half of Britain's biggest towns and cities typically requires a deposit of over £100,000, with 16 locations demanding over £200,000, due to the widening gap between house prices and average incomes, impacting affordability for averag...
Massive Deposits Needed to Buy Homes in UK Cities
New research from April Mortgages shows that buying a home in over half of Britain's biggest towns and cities typically requires a deposit of over £100,000, with 16 locations demanding over £200,000, due to the widening gap between house prices and average incomes, impacting affordability for averag...
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56% Bias Score
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