Helen Ozolins
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Government ends help-to-buy mortgage scheme
The government is ending its help-to-buy mortgage guarantee scheme, although the help-to-buy equity loan scheme will continue to be available.
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1980s’ children half as wealthy as prior generation
People born in the 1980s are only half as wealthy as the children of the 1970s were at the same stage in their lives, according to the Institute for Fiscal…
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Consumer confidence rebounds
Consumer confidence continued to improve in September, after a sharp fall following the Brexit vote.
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Property news from this morning’s papers 29th September 2016
In brief: round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals.
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Study urges redevelopment of London council estates
A redevelopment of London’s council estates could provide 80,000 to 160,000 additional homes, a study by the Centre for London think-tank shows.
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Apple to move into Battersea Power Station
Apple plans to move its London headquarters into Battersea Power Station, and will occupy around 500,000 sq ft of space spread over six floors.
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Sky has not fallen in since Brexit
There will be no Brexit-induced recession, either for the UK or the euro zone, and the sky has not fallen in, ratings firm Standard & Poor’s said.
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Record numbers of private renters becoming homeless
Record numbers of private renters are being made homeless, figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show.
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Council backs plans for Johnnie Walker Kilmarnock site
East Ayrshire council has given its backing to a regeneration plan for the former Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock.
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Student accommodation shortage hits Warwick
Student accommodation at the University of Warwick is in short supply after a surge in the number of students from European Union countries looking to enrol on courses ahead of…
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Downsizing luxury flats
Developers are reassessing plans for luxury flats, in several cases replacing plans for large apartments with ones involving a higher number of smaller units.
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EasyHotel raises £38m for expansion
EasyHotel has raised £38m via a placement of shares on Aim, and is planning to use the proceeds to fund expansion.