Category: Property News
Mortgage Lending Highest Since Aug 2007
The Bank of England has said mortgage approvals for house purchase rose 7% to 105,000 in November. That’s the highest number of approvals since August 2007. Hina Bhudia, Partner of […]
UK Property Market Outlook 2021
While a more contagious strain of Covid-19 has raised the stakes for the UK economy, its impact on the housing market is ultimately likely to be limited in 2021. One […]
Types of Conveyancing & Property Transactions
The property market goes through many different shifts and changes even in the toughest of financial times and properties will still continue to be bought and sold. When properties change […]
Estate Agent Guide: Where Are People Buying Property In Manchester?
An estate agent’s guide to where people are buying and selling in Manchester. It is fair to say that 2020 has been a difficult year for property in the UK. […]
What’s Happening In The Rental Market?
Lockdown 1.0 brought the rental market to a grinding halt. Since then, however, it has managed to find its feet in a “new normal”. Here are some of the key […]
Stamp Duty Holiday – Will Thousands Be Disappointed?
The stamp duty holiday unveiled by the Chancellor in July, has been credited with fuelling a mini-boom in the property market. Latest figures from HMRC estimate that a total of 105,630 residential transactions took […]
Overseas investor interest in UK real estate and construction has tripled
The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has more than tripled since last year, according to EY’s […]
Could Ave House Prices Hit £360k by 2045?
Future homebuyers could see house prices soar by £120k and deposit requirements jump by £12,000 The latest research by estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, predicts that the average UK homebuyer could […]
How Is The Buy to Let Market Coping?
The 2020-2021 financial year is now just over the halfway mark. It, therefore, seems an appropriate time to look at the current state of the UK’s buy-to-let property market. Here […]
Government needs to do more if they want ‘generation buy’ to be successful
Yesterday, Boris Johnson announced his hope to create ‘generation buy,’ helping more young, prospective homeowners get on to the property ladder. The Prime Minister has asked ministers to work on plans to allow more […]
Mortgage Approvals Hit 13 Year High
The latest figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals in August hit 84.70k against a forecast of 73.00k. This is the highest monthly figure since October 2007, […]
Three Ways The Pandemic Has Changed The Property Market
The UK property market is very much alive and well. It has, however, had to make substantial changes to cope with the pandemic. While this has certainly meant short-term pain, […]
Housing and Divorce, Who Gets the House?
Splitting assets in divorce often becomes more complicated as the length of the marriage increases. This is particularly true when children come along. The family home often poses the greatest […]
Britain’s Best Locations For First Time Property Buyers
The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed which areas of the property market are currently the most first-time buyer (FTB) friendly based on current price, […]
Buy-to-let is back in business
The buy-to-let market has become increasingly frustrating for landlords in recent years. The phasing out of buy-to-let tax relief, combined with a ban on letting fees, deposit limits and a […]
Lockdown delays home sales by 20% in the UK
Recent research by the UK’s leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that lockdown has added an average of 25.7 days to the amount of time a property stays […]
Highest New Build UK Price Rises
New-build house prices in the East of England have surged by 34% to £373,829 in the past five years, the latest research by property developer StripeHomes has revealed. The East Midlands and […]
Lockdown sparks a home improvements boom
Ever since March, the majority of people will have been spending a lot of time at home. It appears that many of them have been putting that time to good […]
London See’s Rental Drop
The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome, has revealed that London is just one of six European capitals to have seen the cost of renting fall over the last […]
DIY Disasters – Projects That Can Reduce Your Property Market Value
With the UK property market starting to pick up, many Brits will be sprucing up their homes ahead of potential sales. But property experts are warning that some DIY jobs […]