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Annual house price growth now 5.3 per cent
Govt index shows house prices static

February saw no change to the average house price in England and Wales, according to the latest Land Registry figures released today. The government body’s house price index, which releases figures one month in arrears, found annual house price growth has now fallen to 5.3 per cent – down from 6.4 per cent in January…. Read more »

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Tory housing spokesman Grant Shapps to lead debate
Conservatives renew ‘scrap Hips’ call

The Conservatives will use today’s debate on the housing and regeneration bill to renew calls for the abolition of the government’s home information pack (Hip) scheme. Despite sustained criticism from industry stakeholders, the Hip scheme was rolled-out to cover all properties sold in England and Wales on December 14th last year. However, the documents remain… Read more »