Category: Property News
New-Build Homes: 7 Things You May Not Know
So, you’ve decided to buy a new home? Whether it’s your first home or your third, buying a new house is an exciting event. No doubt you’ve already started doing […]
UK House Prices Forecasted to Slow Down During Second Half of 2021
UK house price growth is likely to slow in the second half of the year as the Stamp Duty holiday reaches its end and government support schemes are withdrawn, according […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Stamp Duty Holiday
Buying and owning a home is a key aspiration for many people. Having a place to call your own is an essential part of life but getting onto and climbing […]
Is Now The Time To Buy Property In London?
There’s no doubting that house prices in central London have struggled over the past 12 months, with prime property having reportedly fallen by 10% on average since the start of the pandemic. […]
The Cheapest Rural Areas To Buy Property
New research reveals the cheapest and most expensive rural areas to buy a house. The 2021 Rural Property Report by Coulters Property reveals the areas with the biggest five-year price increase, the […]
How Will Homes Change Over The Next 5–10 years?
Home-building is a slow process and the results last a long time. This means that home builders always need to be thinking ahead and planning for the future. Here are […]
The Future of Property Is Smart
In the UK, the smart-home revolution is already well underway, but it still has a long way to go. The next few years are likely to see a lot of […]
Top Ten Easy Mistakes Buy-to-Let Landlords Should Avoid Making
Becoming a buy-to-let landlord can be a very profitable use of your capital. That’s not to suggest that it is easy to do, especially if you’re taking on the management […]
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, […]