Category: Property News
Rents rising at fastest rate in over 2 years
Rents in the UK are rising at their fastest rate for more than two years; HomeLet reports a rise of 3.3% in the year to March 2019. With tax changes […]
Guild Living To Deliver 3,000 New Homes Over Next Five Years
Legal & General announces the expansion of its later living offering with the establishment of Guild Living a developer and operator of urban later living communities. Through Guild Living, it […]
Making Homes Eco-Friendly
We humans have and are still posing a great threat to our beautiful planet, but it does not have to be this way. Amazingly there is not a lot we […]
Staying on top of your mortgage debt
John Ellmore, Director, KnowYourMoney.co.uk The benefits of taking on a mortgage are clear; from first-time buyers to property investors with extensive portfolios, mortgages enable people to access the property market […]
Shared Ownership – Springing on to the Housing Ladder
Spring on to the Housing Ladder – how to navigate the maze of shared ownership and secure a property this spring Craig Osborne, Director at Site Sales Property Group, offers […]
Rents in England continue to Rise
ACCORDING to the latest data from HomeLet’s Rental Index, UK rents for new tenancies have begun to rise at a rate not seen in the market for over two years. The annualised […]
Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme: a joined-up approach is vital for success
Paul Butterworth is a Partner in the Real Estate practice at Ashfords LLP. He advises housing clients on major regeneration and development projects, as well as on private and public […]
First-time buyers make up the largest percentage of home buyers for first time in 25 years
The latest Halifax First-Time Buyer review brings the good news that in 2018 first-time buyers made up the largest percentage of home-buyers for the first time in almost quarter of […]
Legal & General Delivering Build To Rent Scheme in Brighton
Legal & General announces that its plans to develop the Longley Industrial Estate into Brighton’s first Build To Rent (BTR) scheme have been approved. Legal & General, which entered the […]
Property leaders react to Chancellor’s speech
Some comments from property leaders reacting to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions“The housing crisis stands as one of the biggest issues facing the country, […]
Could Brexit uncertainty spell good news for private landlords?
HOMELET, the country’s leading tenant referencing and specialist insurance provider, holds the UK’s largest and most up-to-date pool of data on agreed rental price trends, based on newly agreed tenancies. […]
Ambitious regeneration plans inspiring property investment in Newcastle & Gateshead
Sitting opposite each other on the banks of the River Tyne, Newcastle and Gateshead share many attributes. Residents benefit from access to both of the bustling urban areas, thanks to […]
Deal or No-deal – Brexit and the ongoing problems of the housing market
Alexandra Morris, managing director of online letting agent MakeUrMove, outlines the consequences for homeowners and homebuyers of the UK, depending on whether the Government can secure a good deal, or […]
Property Subsidence doesn’t have to be scary
Between 2016/17, 184,000 homes were built in England.1 During this time, hundreds of homes and buildings across Britain were severely damaged, following extreme weather conditions including heatwaves, flash floods and sub-zero […]
Transforming your home on a limited budget
Whether you’re selling your house, planning to take advantage of the government’s “rent-a-room” scheme or just want your home to look a bit nicer, major updates can be expensive. Fortunately, […]
Brokers hold the key to unlocking credit for UK property investors
35% of UK landlords rely on brokers to guide their financial choices, while 41% admit they lack knowledge of the options available to them New research by Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has […]
Buy to let mortgage rate rises expected
Andrew Turner, chief executive, at specialist buy to let broker Commercial Trust Limited, urges landlords to take advantage of current low rate deals, whilst they are still available. A quick […]
Buy-to-Let Sector Hits All-Time Low Thanks to a Slow Property Market
In recent years, the number of homes brought by buy-to-let landlords has plummeted following a series of punishing tax reforms and changes to mortgage interest relief. In the past three […]
Would the UK Property Market Suffer Under a Labour Government?
With the idea of Jeremy Corbyn serving as Prime Minister resonating as a real possibility in the coming years, many wonder what effects and threats a Labour Government could have […]
What can Landlords Expect from the Autumn Budget 2018?
In just over a week, Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver his Autumn Budget and there are a number of changes we can expect to see within the property market. The […]