Songer has revealed details of his biggest UK tour to date, which will take place in April – check out all the dates below.The Reading-based rapper will kick off ‘The Price of Therapy’ tour on April 2 at Glasgow’s SWG3 Warehouse, before taking in Dublin, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, before rounding things off with a date at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum on April 13.Support at all dates of the tour will come from the West London rapper KiLLOWEN. Tickets for the shows are available here.Songer released his third studio album ‘Skala’ last year, while his current single ‘Toxic’ has just delivered him his first ever entry in the UK Singles Chart, reaching Number 39 last Friday (January 12).Last March, Songer spoke to NME about tackling racism as a white rapper.
What could happen to house prices and the property market in 2024
27.12.2023 - 06:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
With the new year in plain sight, many homeowners may be wondering whether 2024 is the year that they should sell up and buy a new house, or if it's the right time for first-time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder. Understanding what is going on with house prices can often be a key factor in making your decision.
The UK's housing market has been better than initially expected in 2023, with house prices edging down and demand from buyers picking up. But it's no secret that rising mortgage rates coupled with the increased cost of living has stretched the affordability of many people who were planning to move.
House prices are currently 1.1 percent lower than they were in 2022, with the average asking price of a home in Britain now just above £355,000, according to Rightmove. However this still remains relatively high compared to the average price of a property prior to the pandemic in 2020 - a period which saw increasing demand push house prices to a record-high.
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Here we hear from experts on what the property market and house prices could look like in 2024 - and what this means for homebuyers, sellers and first-time buyers.
Jake Rowson, sales director at Ryder & Dutton, which has branches across Greater Manchester, gave his view on the regional property market forecast for 2024. “I believe interest rates will remain stable across the first half of 2024, and demand for realistically-priced properties across Greater Manchester will remain strong," Jake told the Manchester Evening News.
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