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UK Property Ombudsman steps in to outlay portal juggling in the residential industry
The Property Ombudsman in the UK has announced it will issue updated versions of all its Codes of Practice in order to address emerging industry issues, in particular the manipulation of internet portals known as portal juggling. The practice involves the manipulation of property portals which misleads consumers by removing and re-listing homes on various […] The post UK Property Ombudsman steps in to outlay portal juggling in the residential industry appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Moving out of London could save 60% or £450,000 on cost of average home
People working in London could save themselves almost £450,000 or 60% on the cost of a home if they moved to live outside of the city and commute daily for an hour each way, according to new research. The study shows that average house prices drop by 60% from £741,919 in central London to £294,903 […] The post Moving out of London could save 60% or £450,000 on cost of average home appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
House price growth putting homes out of reach of first time buyers
The number of locations in England where first time buyers using the Government’s flagship Help to Buy scheme can afford to get on the housing ladder is falling due to house price growth. A new Help to Buy Isa savings product was launched last year with the aim of helping even more first time buyers […] The post House price growth putting homes out of reach of first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →