Home Buying
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Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer share their best ever advice for home buyers and sellers
You might be surprised by what it is.
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What puts home buyers off?
Woodchip wallpaper, mirrored ceilings and nude portraits have been revealed as the top decorative turn-offs for house-hunters. Despite their popularity with many people, hot tubs were also among the top 10 list of features that would put a
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Home-buyers surge 'tailing off'
The surge in the number of would-be buyers who have been piling into the housing market amid better access to mortgage deals has started to show signs of "exhausting", surveyors have reported. The Royal Institution of Chartered
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Research reveals least affordable cities for homebuyers
Pic: Getty Property prices throughout the UK are proving beyond many a house buyer, but according to new research, those looking for a step onto the ladder in Oxford are likely to have the toughest time. In a report produced by Lloyds Bank, the
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Home affordability hits 12 year high
According to new research from Halifax, the proportion of disposable earnings devoted to mortgage payments - a key affordability measure - is at its most favourable for 12 years. The Halifax Affordability Review tracks housing affordability for
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End estate agent monopoly, says OFT
Estate agents may have been given a clean bill of health just yesterday, but today the Office of Fair Trading has called for changes to the law that could end their monopoly on selling homes. The OFT says that homeowners should be given the choice
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