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35% more first-time buyers in 2021

35% More First-Time Buyers In 2021 Compared To Last Year

Even though house prices have seen a 9% increase in 2021, the highest number of first-time buyers since 2002 have made the step onto the...

mortgage interest rate rule

Bank Of England Plans To Scrap Interest Rate Rule For Mortgages

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...

rising demand for flats

Rising Demand For Flats Trumps ‘Race For Space’

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...

rise of retiree landlords

Welcome To The New Age Of The Senior Citizen Landlord

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...

landlords' annual income

24% Of Landlords Earn In Excess Of £50,000 Per Annum From Property

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...

upgrading energy efficiency

Energy Upgrade Crackdown Will Trigger Landlord Exodus

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...

Flooded Street

Flood Risk Assessment Product Launches To Mortgage Market

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...

Rising house prices

UK House Prices Still Rising But Outlook For Market ‘Far From Certain’

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...

Brownfield site

Govt To Build 160,000 Affordable Homes On Brownfield Sites

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...

Mortgage approvals

Banks Pull Cheapest Mortgage Deals As Interest Rate Rise Looms

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....

house values

UK Homes Worth Estimated £9.2tn On Open Market

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...

Offshore property

Leaked Papers Reveal Extent Of UK Property Worth £4bn Held Offshore

The so-called Pandora Papers constitute the largest ever cache of leaked data to expose offshore tax haven secrecy involving world leaders, monarchs, oligarchs and tycoons....

Country house

Has The Country House Price Boom Hit Its Post-Covid Peak?

There are signs that the country house boom has now peaked and buyers are returning to urban life as price growth spikes in city locations....

Energy efficient houses

Most UK New House Buyers Make Energy Efficiency Top Priority

A majority (61pc) of UK house buyers prioritise energy-efficient heating systems and appliances when looking for a new home, according to a recent study covering...

Holiday lettings

Holiday Lettings Boom Sparks Rental Supply Crisis

Investors flocking to take advantage of the UK staycation boom have helped to undermine rental markets in holiday home hotspots, leaving tenants homeless. The stock...

Uk town

Towns Enjoyed Largest Price Increases Over Past Year

A heady mix of the race for space, stamp duty savings and the ability to work from home over the past year has fuelled asking...

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