Author: Jill Gardner

The Bank intends to abolish the rule that borrowers must be able to afford a rate rise of three percentage points. The Bank of England (BoE) has announced plans to …

Experts say the reopening of some offices and the end of the Covid stamp duty break are skewing demand in favour of flats in the UK housing market. According to …

Lending rules eased by banks have handed a lifeline to retiree landlords previously barred from buy-to-let investing. Minimum income requirements, which specify buy-to-let borrowers must earn a certain level of …

Although 32pc of landlords earn less than £15,000 per annum from their properties, 24pc earn in excess of £50,000, according to new research. However, most landlords (44pc) fall in the …

Experts have warned that an imminent crackdown on energy upgrades will trigger an exodus of landlords from the private rented sector. The Government intends to introduce legislation to ensure all …

A UK environmental consultancy has launched a new product aimed at enabling insurers, risk managers and mortgage lenders to assess flood risk accurately. GeoSmart Information‘s FloodSmart Analytics program provides the …

Nationwide Building Society say the average UK property price has increased by more than £30,000 since the start of the Covid-19 crisis. Despite the phasing out of the Government’s stamp …

In his Autumn Budget on Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave details of the Government’s investment in brownfield sites in the years to come. The Government has confirmed it aims to …

Banks have begun withdrawing their cheapest mortgage deals from the market as interest rates are due to rise and increase the cost of home loans. The City expects the Bank …

The total worth of UK housing has been estimated at four times the value of the country’s economy, according to property website Zoopla. It has been claimed that Britain’s homes …