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Labour unveils major housing reforms at conference
The Labour government has announced a sweeping package of housing reforms targeting leasehold abuses, a major social housebuilding programme, and
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UK housing market sales fall as mortgage
Agreed property sales in the UK have fallen 9% year-on-year as average mortgage rates climb above 5.2%, adding £150 a month to repayments.
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UK house price growth slows sharply in September 2026
Annual UK house price growth halved to 0.8% in September, with prices falling 0.2% month-on-month. Regional performance diverged sharply, with Northern Ireland leading gains and East Anglia in decline, as higher mortgage rates subdued market activity.
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Angela Rayner announces leasehold fee caps
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has unveiled a suite of housing reforms targeting exploitative leasehold fees, unregulated property agents, and
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Continuum of Care funding deadline Sept 30
A federal judge's surprise ruling restarted the Continuum of Care funding process, giving housing providers just two weeks to apply for $4 billion in
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FHFA Unifies Mortgage Pricing Grid for FICO and VantageScore
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has eliminated a 20-point penalty for VantageScore 4.0, merging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loan-level price adjustment
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Aviva warns new homes in England's flood
Aviva's CEO warns that building 115,000 new homes in England's flood-risk areas over the next decade could render them uninsurable, threatening mortgages
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Maricarmen Abascal Eviction Agreement Reached for Madrid
An 87-year-old tenant will return to her Retiro apartment after a mediated agreement with landlord Urbagestión, ending a dispute that began with her
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Mortgage rates could hit 9% in worst-case
Chief economist Selma Hepp outlines a worst-case scenario where mortgage rates could reach 9% within a year, but only if three specific and unlikely
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Tenants Sue Over Unsafe Housing and Rent Hike at Former Base
An 80-year-old tenant and his son are suing the Loring Development Authority and its property manager over hazardous conditions and an illegal rent
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U.S. New Home Sales Hit 8-Month High in August 2026
New home sales rose 6.4% in August to an annual rate of 684,000, an eight-month high, but remain below year-ago levels as high mortgage rates and regional
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Hive MLS Declaration of Stewardship Principles explained
Hive MLS CEO Daniel Jones has authored a new Declaration of MLS Stewardship Principles, framing the MLS as a steward of the cooperative marketplace amid
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T2 Capital Management Appoints Tyler Yates to Lead Base
T2 Capital Management has named Tyler Yates as Director of Property Management to lead its new tech-enabled platform, Base Living, which manages over 850
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