AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMortgage Squeeze: UK mortgage deals are lasting just 13 days on average as lenders reprice rapidly. Two-year fixed rates have climbed to 5.55%, putting pressure on buyers and asking prices; October listings averaged £371,015, nearly flat year on year. Rents: Newly agreed rents rose 2.7% annually to £1,433 a month in September, their fastest growth in almost two years, Hamptons says. First-time Buyers: The Cambridge Building Society has reopened its Rent to Home scheme, allowing tenants to reclaim up to 70% of rent paid towards a deposit. Property Investment: Primary Health Properties expects £500m from a joint venture with GIC, using the proceeds to cut debt while retaining a half-share in 27 hospitals. Energy and Homes: From October 21, eligible households in England without driveways can run EV charging cables beneath pavements without special planning permission, subject to council approval. A Redditch manufacturer’s wall panels have also helped a Cambridgeshire home achieve the UK’s first Passivhaus Premium certification.
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