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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




House prices showed their strongest increase for two years during May as speculation over higher interest rates failed to dampen buyers’ confidence. Inquiries from potential buyers rose for a record 12th successive month.
Housing	The Sentinel – 15th June 2006



Homeowners in the Midlands have spent more than £15 billion on tasteless home improvements that will actually reduce the value of their properties, according to new research from Direct Line Home Insurance.
Housing	YouGov – 15th May 2006



Houses sold in England and Wales are to be given energy efficiency ratings as part of a drive to reduce the UK’s energy requirements and help avoid climate change. Houses will be given an A to G rating, with A being the best.
Housing	The Sentinel – 14th June 2006



One in four first time buyers are delaying buying a property until they have a long term partner, with many viewing a mortgage as a symbol of commitment.
Housing	The Sentinel – 13th April 2006



The average price of a detached house has passed £250,000 in half of the UK’s regions, meaning buyers have to pay stamp duty at 3%. At the same time the average cost of any property in London is now £257,120.
Housing	The Sentinel – 21st March 2006



380,000 people are living on the street, if brought together - the figure would be bigger than the population of Cardiff (The Capital of Wales).
Housing	Crisis - Britain’s Invisible City Report



The number of households regarded as homeless has dropped by 23%. The figures showed there were 7,350 fewer homeless households in England compared with the same period in 2004.
Housing	The Sentinel – 13th December 2005



The top three causes of homelessness are; Parents, relatives or friends not being able or willing to provide accommodation; Relationship breakdown and the end of short hold tenancy.
Housing	New Frontiers – September – December 2005



Homelessness affects all types of people, singles and families, men and women, old and young, those who had a good education and those who did not.
Housing	New Frontiers – September – December 2005



An average of 5,504 sleep on the street on any one night, 267 of those being in Greater London.
Housing	New Frontiers – September – December 2005



Homelessness affects many people. The figures for the hidden homeless population in the UK (i.e. living in hostels, squats, bed and breakfast and on the floors of friends and family) are around 380,000.
Housing	New Frontiers – September – December 2005



Research has shown that nearly 1 in 10 people have vowed never to move house again because they found buying a new home so stressful.
Housing	The Sentinel – 3rd September 2005



A growing number of young people are planning to buy properties abroad because of rocketing house prices in this country, according to a report out today. A survey of 1,000 people aged between 18 and 29 found that half were turning to a foreign country to get their feet on the property ladder.
Housing	The Sentinel – 24th January 2005



Bridget Jones-style singletons are a growing force in the housing market with the number of women buying their first home alone more than doubling in 20 years, according to figures published today by the Halifax.
Housing	The Sentinel – 3rd November 2004



Council leaders are being urged to reconsider the amount of money available for housing alterations after a report found one in three households include someone with special needs. A study carried out for Stoke-on-Trent City Council revealed almost 35% of households had at least one member with a long term illness health problem or disability. Outside Research and Development, which carried out the research, said this figure was the highest they had ever unearthed and compared to a national average of 26.6%.
Housing	The Sentinel – 27th November 2004

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