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Over 50s renting property

Record Number Of Over-50’s Living In Rented Accommodation

Renting among the over-50s has hit record highs, with more than 790,000 homes across the UK now being rented by this age group. Experts blame...

Mortgage rejection

Mortgage Application Rejections Threaten Property Market

The rejection of mortgage applications and delays caused by the coronavirus threaten the property market, according to research among home buyers conducted by Butterfields Mortgages....

House planning

PM Announces Sweeping Reforms Of Planning System

PM Boris Johnson has announced the most sweeping reforms of the English planning system in over seventy years to facilitate the building of better quality...

Over 25% Of New Buyers Looking For Flats

Over 25% Of New Buyers Looking For Flats

31 January 2023 – New data suggests that there is a shift away from houses towards flats. 5% more new buyers are looking for flats...

Despite High Borrowing Costs UK Property Market Resilient

Despite High Borrowing Costs UK Property Market Resilient

9 May 2024 – The latest Halifax House Price Index reveals a 1.1% increase from last year, following a +0.4% annual rise back in March....

Covid mortgage holidays

Shock Surprise Result Of Covid Mortgage Holidays

Lenders have punished desperate homeowners who took loan repayment holidays from their bank at the peak of the pandemic with higher mortgage rates and rejections...

Big Ben

RLA Comments On Parties’ Housing Manifestos

The three main political parties have all now published their manifestos as they seek to form the next government. What are their policies for the...

79% Of First-Time Buyers Have Too High Expectations

79% Of First-Time Buyers Have Too High Expectations

According to the Yorkshire Building Society, first-time buyers need to manage their expectations when it comes to what they can afford, with more than half...

Birmingham

Five Premier Cities For BTL Investment in 2020

The latest research from SevenCapital, the property development and investment company, investigates the UK’s top-rated cities for buy-to-let investment in 2020. While there is little...

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

15 August 2023 – Despite the Bank of England raising interest rates to 5.25% at the beginning of the month, in the last few days...

White houses

Savills Upbeat About UK Property Market

Real estate agent Savills has published a report indicating that UK property prices could rise over the period from 2020 to 2024. Research conducted by...

Buyer Demand Fell By 33%

Buyer Demand Fell By 33%

New research suggests buyer demand has fallen by 33% since the mini-budget was announced in September, despite increased supply in recent weeks and months. According...

Buyers Shun UK Property Market

House Buyers Shun The UK Market

Homebuyers in the UK are shunning the property market with demand falling to a six-year low, one survey reveals. According to the National Association of...

Survey results from homeowners

Survey Reveals 60% Of Homeowners Prefer To Pay Estate Agents On Completion

Famed for their low upfront fees and ability to divide opinions in the industry, online estate agents continue to be controversial. Just last month, Housesimple...

Property Road Bank of England

Bank of England unlikely to cut interest rates before the end of the year

Economists say The Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates for the rest of the year, shattering hopes for many of cheaper mortgage...
47% Of House Purchases Supported By "Bank Of Family"

47% Of House Purchases Supported By “Bank Of Family”

29 August 2023 – High property prices and mortgage rates have made buying a house more difficult in the past two years. So it’s no...

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