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How to sell a property that floods – ways to avoid a 31% hit to your asking price
Flood risks can knock up to a third off the value of your home when you come to sell but there are ways to soften to blow
By Laura Miller Published
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What’s happening with UK house prices? Latest property market moves and forecasts
Property market activity has started to pick up following stamp duty changes, but the outlook remains mixed. Where are prices heading in 2025 and beyond?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Santander reveals failed home sales are costing the UK economy £1.5 billion - how to fix the housing market
A lack of certainty in the homebuying process is frustrating for buyers and sellers but is also bad for the economy
By Marc Shoffman Published
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Rightmove: Glut of homes for sale in southern England drives asking price drop
Asking prices are 0.1% lower than a year ago, according to the property website, driven by challenges in affordability-stretched London and the south
By Katie Williams Published
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8 of the best properties for sale with mountain views
The best properties for sale with mountain views – from an Arts & Crafts house with holiday lets in the Carding Mill Valley in Shropshire to a highland lodge with wood-burning stoves near the Rogie Falls in the Scottish Highlands
By Natasha Langan Published
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Landlords forecast to exit BTL market in droves – has the exodus started?
Smaller landlords are selling up in their tens of thousands, according to brokers, findings echoed by higher capital gains tax receipts on property. Is the era of the amateur landlord over?
By Laura Miller Published
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RICS: Property market confidence falls further as Autumn Budget looms
Property experts claim buyer confidence dropped for a second month in August, with several citing Budget speculation as a headwind
By Katie Williams Published
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Will mortgage rates fall this year?
Average mortgage rates have climbed slightly, amid signs that lenders have become “jittery”. Whether you're buying a home, remortgaging or a buy-to-let landlord, we look at the outlook for mortgage rates this year
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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What are wealth taxes and would they work in Britain?
The Treasury is short of cash and mulling over how it can get its hands on more money to plug the gap. Could wealth taxes do the trick?
By Simon Wilson Published