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By: Giles Mackay

Giles Mackay is a property expert and founder of Outra

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  • We didn’t know it, but it was 2015 not 2008 that changed the housing market forever

    Giles Mackay

    2015 was the year when the "demand and supply" argument in housing was won and lost. Supply won the argument, because in order to build more, we have to drive more affordability first, writes Giles Mackay

  • As house prices hit another all-time high, we need to cut bureaucracy burdening sales

    Giles Mackay

    Yesterday, average house prices in England hit a record high for the third consecutive month, according to RightMove. They reached an average of £360,100. High buyer demand and a limited number of homes available are likely to send prices even higher. Against this backdrop, it’s about time we reconsider the way we buy and sell [...]

    Report Warns Average Deposit For First Time Buyers In London To Rise To Over 100,000 GBP By 2020

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