Housing Market Hits 16-Year High
The momentum in the housing market that usually builds after the summer lull has escalated rapidly this year, caused by the approaching deadline of the stamp duty holiday and resulting …
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Which Areas Are Best For Buy-To-Let Properties?
According to new research from lettings management platform Howsy, high income districts rarely generate high rental yields for buy-to-let properties. The company examined the average net annual income and the …
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John Lewis To Build Homes For Rent At 20 Sites
The retailer’s plan is part of its strategy to rebuild profits to £400m within five years by becoming a major landlord of homes for rent. The John Lewis Partnership intends …
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Analysis: The Impact of COVID-19 on the UK Property Market
The COVID-19 global pandemic that swept the UK – and the world – earlier this year has evidently had a huge negative impact on people’s lives, as well as heavily …
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2m New Homeowners Pledge Bemuses Lenders
Boris Johnson’s conference promise to create two million new homeowners with 95pc loans leaves the the mortgage industry bemused as to how it can be achieved. Lenders, describing the scheme …
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Is Now The Right Time To Think About Buying A House?
From an ongoing global pandemic to the deepest recession on record, the societal issues we currently face have left the financial sector in a state of flux. Plus, on top …
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UK House Prices Hit Four-Year High
In September, house prices climbed at the fastest annual rate since the result of the Brexit vote in 2016, according to Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society. Nationwide reported that …
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House Sales Slow Due To Bottlenecks In Market
Rightmove reports that bottlenecks at every stage in the process of moving are causing house sales to take far longer than usual. In the latest monthly market snapshot, the property …
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Latest Data Reveal Impact Of Covid-19 On Landlords
Since the start of lockdown in March, 43pc of landlords have been contacted by their tenants to say they will struggle to pay rent and a mere 49pc of landlords …
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Jenrick Presents £11.5bn Boost For Affordable Homes
On Tuesday, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick unveiled the new £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme, which will be implemented over five years from 2021 to 2026. The money is in addition to …
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