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Lowest new build numbers for a decade

“We need more homes to support people at every stage of the moving journey," says Rightmove's Colleen Babcock.

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New interest-free loan scheme for first-time buyers set up

Scottish Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville says the First Homes Fund will offer first-time buyers £10,000 towards a deposit.

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One mortgage fraud case recorded in a year

Olly Thornton-Berry, of Thirdfort, says the FCA only carried out one investigation into mortgage fraud last year.

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Landlord income up 23% but arrears are significant

Managing risk and the right portfolio structures are vital in keeping rental properties profitable, says LegalforLandlords’ Sim Sekhon.

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New cladding funding risks "years of delays"

Campaigners have dismissed extra cladding funding as “incremental measures” that risk locking leaseholders into long waits for a resolution.

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Simplify Right to Rent guidance, urges Propertymark

Agents need clearer guidance and practical tools to help them comply with Right to Rent rules.

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Lenders demand urgent help for first-time buyers

Around 3.5 million households are locked out of homeownership and need a helping hand to get onto the housing ladder.

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CJ Hole unveils new home for Burnham-on-Sea branch

A new Burnham-on-Sea office has been opened by CJ Hole franchise owner, Chris Hill, following a relocation of its previous branch in the area.

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PROPERTY PRICE GROWTH BY COUNTRY: Scotland only nation to outpace inflation

Scotland is the only nation where average property price growth has consistently outpaced inflation, writes Kate Faulkner.

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BLOG: A difficult summer for student lettings

Business sales broker Adam Walker questions whether the summer voids in student lettings will lead to an exodus of landlords.

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ENTRY GUIDANCE – The good, the bad and the award-worthy

From impressive growth stats to unsupported claims and missing evidence, here’s how the judges sort the wheat from the chaff at The Negotiator Awards.

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South-facing gardens still popular despite heatwave effect

Buyers are willing to pay £20,000 extra for south-facing gardens, but is the sun setting on this premium?

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