5FF Feb 23 2024 Rightmove’s “Asking Price” Index Up: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/content/uploads/2024/02/Rightmove-HPI-19th-February-Final-.pdf Hunt mulling 99% taxpayer-guaranteed mortgage lending https://www.ft.com/content/ce643bfa-d4a9-4d85-b28c-6cc0fceba62f Lenders Raise Rates https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68374500 Bank of England nothing burger makes big headlines https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bank-englands-bailey-sees-signs-uk-economy-upturn-2024-02-20/ BestAgent “People’s” open source House Price Index targets overvaluing culprits and beats hackers https://bestagent.property/hpi
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2024 New Rules for UK Home Sellers from National Trading Standards
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) are implementing new requirements for material information to be included in property listings. Part A came into place in 2022 and requires information that, regardless of outcome, is always considered material for all properties. Such as council tax banding, tenure, and price/ monthly rent. Parts… Continue reading 2024 New Rules for UK Home Sellers from National Trading Standards
5FF – Fri 27th October 2023
1 UK’s biggest wealth manager blocks clients from withdrawing money from their £1bn property fund. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/st-james-place-blocks-clients-pulling-money-major-property/ https://archive.ph/Po6I4 2 Almost half of the 1,200 people surveyed incorrectly think Interest Rates correlate more strongly with house prices than anything else https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/1717178983110832254?s=20 https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/1717541641727115671?s=20 3 Lloyds/Halifax predicts house prices will fall until 2025 https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-12673173/House-prices-fall-2025-says-Lloyds-rates-peaked.html 4 Foxtons reports 23% fall… Continue reading 5FF – Fri 27th October 2023
5 Fact Friday 13 October 2023
RICS September Survey: Demand, sales, instructions and prices all remain in negative territory https://www.rics.org/content/dam/ricsglobal/documents/market-surveys/uk-residential-market-survey/9._WEB_September_2023_RICS_UK_Residential_Market_Survey_tp.pdf Wages Cooling: KPMG Survey shows slowest rise in starting pay in over two years https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-10/uk-wage-growth-cools-as-job-cuts-mount-and-firms-cap-costs IMF Says Israel-Hamas War will impact global economy, especially oil prices https://news.sky.com/story/israel-hamas-war-is-new-cloud-darkening-horizon-of-global-economy-imf-warns-12983198 Labour pledges to bulldoze planning barriers and build 1,500,000 in the next parliament if… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday 13 October 2023
5 Fact Friday – 22 August 2025
The five facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last 7 days. Be among the first to get the facts and extra content – subscribe to the newsletter here:
5 Fact Friday – 15 August 2025
The five facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last 7 days. https://propertyindustryeye.com/over-a-million-prs-homes-in-england-currently-fail-decent-homes-standard/ 2. Tax hikes slam brakes on wage growth https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-10/reeves-tax-hike-tightens-grip-on-uk-jobs-market-rec-poll-finds 3. Average rents fall for the first time in 15 years. Greater London continued to record the steepest declines, with rents falling by 3% year-on-year in July — its seventh consecutive… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday – 15 August 2025
5 Fact Friday – 8 August 2025
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5 Fact Friday – 1 August 2025
The five facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last seven days. 1. Agency guff on house prices scaremongering buyers into overpaying.https://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/uk-housing-market-news/affordability-ever-more-overstretched-for-homebuyers-says-agency/ 2. Official data shows corporate agents least likely to sell your home, owner managed independents most likely.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christopherwatkin_i-analysed-the-top-50-estate-agents-by-total-activity-7355976706324602881-vfpr 3. Zoopla slashes 2025 House Price growth forecast in half, joining Savills and Rightmove in… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday – 1 August 2025
5 Fact Friday – 25 July 2025
The five facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last seven days. 5. High profile veteran estate agent warns of national housing market slowdown and price falls 6. Sasha Yanshin spell out the extent of the UK’s debt problem using government data. Be among the first to get the facts and extra content. Subscribe… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday – 25 July 2025
5 Fact Friday – 18 July 2025
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5 Fact Friday – 11th July 2025
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Draft FOI request and Threat of Class Action Law Suit against 7 named house builders and the CMA for alleged breach of anti-competitive laws to the detriment of affected home buyers.
Below is a draft letter that is legally aggressive, professional, and tailored to your request. It threatens a class action lawsuit against the seven named housebuilders, demands access to relevant correspondence and records held by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) where permitted by law, and lodges a strong complaint against the CMA for its… Continue reading Draft FOI request and Threat of Class Action Law Suit against 7 named house builders and the CMA for alleged breach of anti-competitive laws to the detriment of affected home buyers.
5 Fact Friday – 4th July 2025
The five facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last seven days. No 5 Fact Friday video this week due to a family funeral. But there’s still plenty to get your teeth into here. A lot of news this week! 1. Zoopla House Price Index shows low end price falls in last 3 months,… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday – 4th July 2025
5 Fact Friday – 20 June 2025
The five (plus two!) facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last seven days. Be among the first to get the facts. Subscribe to the newsletter here: