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The cost of renting a home in England and Wales fell for the first time in 10 months in November, a survey has found.Rent at a typical property dropped by 0.4% compared with October, to £717 a month, LSL Property Services said. However, a tenant still typically paid 3.5% – or £25 – more in rent [...] A growing proportion of surveyors and estate agents believe that economic uncertainty is holding back housing market activity.This was considered to be a bigger reason than the availability of mortgages and worries about house price falls, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said. However, the latest Rics survey shows a slight rise in buyer demand [...] Mortgage lenders have raised concerns about potential changes to the way support is given to those struggling to pay their mortgage.The government is reviewing the Support for Mortgage Interest Scheme, where homeowners who lose their jobs may receive financial help. It says the programme, which costs £400 million a year, is unsustainable. The Support for Mortgage Interest [...] The London property market has seen a huge increase in global capital flight- as it is seen by many as a safe haven during the eurozone credit crunch.On the high end of this scale of capital investment is the commercial property market. Since 2008, London has been the most traded real estate market in the world [...] Homebuilder Berkeley has seen a strong rise in profits to £101 million for the six months to the end of October.This was 64% up on the same period last year, but included a £30 million windfall due to the sale of Berkeley’s share in a project for Imperial College in London. The firm confirmed strong demand [...] Growth in the UK building sector fell back in November after a surprise gain in October new research suggests.The Markit/Cips Construction Purchasing Managers Index, which is based on a monthly survey of building firms, fell to 52.3, down from 53.9 in October. A value above 50 indicates growth. November saw a rise in new contracts and [...] Housing market activity will improve in 2013 after a stagnant few years according to forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).It said there would be a 20% rise in transactions in 2013/ 14, compared with the previous year. The OBR also predicted that house prices would rise at levels above inflation from the same year, [...] First time buyers will no longer receive an exemption from stamp duty from March 2012 as the government says the relief is “ineffective”.Documents with Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement reveal the view that the tax relief failed to get more people on the property ladder. The temporary exemption meant first time buyers were free from the [...] UK house prices have remained “surprisingly resilient” in recent months with values rising again in November- the Nationwide has found.It said the average home rose in value by 0.4% in November to £165,798. This was a 1.6% year on year increase, according to the figures based on Nationwide’s own mortgage data. Meanwhile, the number of mortgages [...] The pace of house price falls in England and Wales increased in October- down 3.2% on a year ago according to the Land Registry.The average house price fell £2,020 to £160,000 in the month. The report, which looks at 16 million transactions, said prices fell 0.9% versus a month earlier, faster than the 0.3% rate decline [...] Registered Office in England, 24 Charlton Drive, GL53 8ES, UK- 3506015 • Data Protection Registration Number- PZ5407728
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