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After starting the year with a moderation of -1.7%, annual house price growth has recovered to 2.7% in June, bringing the average price of a property to £287,927. This is the first month since April 2023 that all UK regions are recording posit... read more »

The government has committed to economic growth as its top political priority and it has placed housing delivery at the heart of its growth strategy. Economic growth is hard to achieve without significant population growth, particularly in the worki... read more »

Rental growth has been high in recent years, but the pace is now slowing. Leading indicators are starting to show slowdown in tenant demand and an improvement in supply. UK annual rental growth is currently at 5.2%, however this has almost halved fr... read more »

The government announced plans to impose VAT on private school fees to fund improvements in public education. The current exemption from value-added tax (VAT) will be removed to fund 6,500 new teachers in England. VAT at the standard rate of 20% wil... read more »

The long-awaited cut in the Bank of England base rate finally materialised on August 1st, signalling the Bank's confidence that inflationary pressures are slowly coming under control. This first cut since 2020 reduces the rate by a quarter of a pe... read more »

The Bournemouth rental market has seen some significant shifts over the past 12 months: Here's a glimpse into the dynamic changes in Bournemouth's rental scene over the past year!