Landlord repossessions | Listings rise

Landlord repossessions | Listings rise | Mortgage rates

Many estate agents 'fail to check buyers have funds in place'

Nearly a third of homebuyers do not have funds in place when they make an offer, and many agents are not making checks, new figures show.

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Have eye-watering borrowing costs finally peaked?

Mortgage pricing may have peaked amid the first week-on-week fall in average fixed mortgage rates since the Iran conflict began, says Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.

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House prices hold firm in face of global headwinds, Rightmove data shows

Rising inflation fears and higher borrowing costs limiting growth in asking prices, says portal's property expert Colleen Babcock.

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Repossessions up 10% as pressure mounts on landlords’ finances

“Tough times ahead for landlords,” as profits are squeezed by rising costs and tighter regulation, says Moneyfacts’ Rachel Springall.

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Homebuyers see boost in 'negotiating power' amid jump in listings

Yopa's Verona Frankish says the property market is showing real signs of growth this year, with the number of homes for sale well up.

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Hundreds of house sales left in limbo by IT failure

Delays to Local Authority searches have disrupted transactions since mid-January, with deals affected across Berkshire as conveyancing chains stall.

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