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Residents invited to help shape the future of Cheshire East

Residents across Cheshire East are being invited to share their views on life in the borough as part of the Cheshire East

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Frozen tax thresholds blamed for property market drag

Rising property values and frozen Stamp Duty thresholds are putting the brakes on housing market activity. Higher costs are making it inc...

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Buyers return despite a steep drop in buying power, revea...

Richard Donnell, Executive Director of Zoopla, says: “This is the first time searches for homes are up across Britain this year.” B...

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UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘ne...

Rachel Reeves’s upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in November House prices in the UK

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Buyer delight as average monthly mortgage cost falls

New analysis from Rightmove reveals that the national average monthly mortgage payment was £1,592 in January, £119 lower than at the same

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Pent-up demand is building, but housing market ‘craves ce...

Demand is building across the housing market, but uncertainty over interest rates, economic conditions and government policy continues to...

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UK property market ‘on the up’ amid new year bounce in as...

Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decade The UK housing

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Demand soars ahead of supply according to Propertymark data

New Propertymark figures show a continuing large gap between demand and supply in the private rental sector.  But the sales data shows

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UK set for a ‘booming’ mortgage market, say a...

Competition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts. In a newly-pu...

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Boxing Day record-breaking ‘bounce’

What is the Boxing Day bounce? The Boxing Day bounce refers to the jump in home-moving activity that happens immediately after Christmas.

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Housing market activity starts earlier than usual in 2026

Early January data from reallymoving, the comparison site for home movers, indicates that housing market activity is starting earlier in ...

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Revealed: The Nation’s Best-Performing Rental Yields

Landlords and investors scanning the market for high-return locations may be interested in new research revealing the areas where rental ...

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House prices hit new record in May

Key takeaways: May 2025 House Prices The Spring housing market is typically one of the busiest periods for home-movers, and we’ve seen

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Base Rate cut to 4.25%: what it could mean for UK mortgages

The Bank of England has voted to reduce the Base Rate by 0.25% for the second time this year, taking it to

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Property asking prices rise for third consecutive month, ...

Grater buyer demand has helped push up the average price of newly marketed properties by 1.5%, or £5,279, this month to £368,118,

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House prices hit new record high

Here at Homes of Distinction we can help find your perfect property Key takeaways: April 2025 House Prices As the weather warms

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February and March are likely to be exceptionally busy mo...

February and March are typically the best months to list a home for sale, based on the likelihood that the home goes

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New seller asking prices rise again amid growing demand

The average price of property coming to the market for sale has risen by 1.7% this month, or £5,992, to hot an

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2025 housing market forecast: 5 things you need to know

Thinking 2025 could be the year you make your move? Then you’re likely wondering what the next 12 months could hold for

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Record-breaking Boxing Day bounce for sellers and home-hu...

Boxing Day has long been known for its traditional ‘bounce’ in housing market activity, as after the quiet of Christmas Day, people’s

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Housing sales end 2024 on a high

Here at Homes of Distinction we can help find your new dream home The housing market is set to finish 2024 strongly

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Trust in estate agents hits 10-year high

Who says that estate agents are among the least-trusted professionals in the UK? According to the new Ipsos Veracity Index, trust in

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Base Rate cut to 4.75%: but what could it mean for mortga...

The Bank of England has announced that it will reduce the Base Rate by 0.25%, to 4.75% this month – the second

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Over eight in 10 property professionals visit Rightmove f...

It is a fact, most househunters now search online for their next home, and rather than first visiting local agents’ websites, they

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UK house prices return to growth as sales market improves

The UK housing market continues to pick up, the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey shows. T...

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Scrap stamp duty, says the OECD

A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) calls on the chancellor Rachel Reeves to abolish Stam...

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15% jump in number of largest homes for sale

We’re always keeping an eye out for emerging trends and changes in activity in the housing market. Our real-time data lets us

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While UK housing market has not only been buoyed by an im...

Thanks to a growing level of confidence in both the UK housing market and the wider financial market, leading to more enticing ...

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Buyers ‘keen to press on with their property purchases’ a...

The UK housing market continues to show signs of resilience as consumer improves and affordability starts to ease, amid cheaper mortgage ...

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House price recovery sees home equity level hit a new rec...

Recovering house prices in the first half of 2024 have boosted the total value of the nation’s property equity to an unprecedented

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Bank of England rate cut sparks ‘welcome boost’ in homebu...

The first Bank of England rate cut for four years has led to an immediate upturn in buyer activity, according to Rightmove.

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Downsizing could unlock half a million in cash for empty ...

Homeowners of five-bedroom properties without a mortgage could unlock almost £500,000 by downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Right...

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Spain and Canada the most attractive overseas markets

Here at Homes of Distinction we can help make your overseas dream a reality…… People from overseas are most interested in buying

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Bank of England rate cut hailed as ‘new chapter for housi...

The Bank of England has reduced interest rates for the first time since the onset of the Covid pandemic. A move hailed

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Nationwide: house prices rise at fastest rate in 18 months

UK house prices have increased at the fastest rate in 18 months. Although according to Nationwide, high mortgage rates still pose challenges

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Tentative signs of post-election bounce in housing market...

The latest residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) continues to highlight a subdued housing ma...

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5 compelling reasons to retire to Spain

Here at Homes of Distinction we can help make your overseas dream a reality…… If you’re nearing retirement or planning for the

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Bills to fall with latest energy price cap change

The energy price cap is the maximum amount energy suppliers can charge you for each unit of energy you use. It’s updated

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Property asking prices rise for third consecutive month, ...

Grater buyer demand has helped push up the average price of newly marketed properties by 1.5%, or £5,279, this month to £368,118,

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Success of Women in Estate Agency Conference 2024 demonst...

The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) committee hosted their second annual conference last Thursday, which proved a big success. The event fe...

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The Sunday Times reveals the best places to live in the U...

It is that time of year again when The Sunday Times reveals its ‘Best Place to Live in the UK’, which provides