Although homeowners gain financially in contrast to tenants, mortgage regulations are preventing would-be buyers from stepping onto the property ladder. New research conducted by the...
More than four million people in the UK are private tenants in the rental sector. With many spending over half their salary on rent, yet...
Data from HMRC analysed by London lettings agency ludlowthompson has shown that rental income for buy to let landlords jumped 15% in just one year....
According to analysts at Capital Economics, in the next two years the continued increase in house prices in the past two years could be reversed...
The chancellor is reportedly planning to extend the stamp duty holiday to June, saving buyers an estimated £1.75bn on 300,000 additional transactions. The move would...
In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor has announced a VAT cut on insulation and energy saving products from 5% to zero, to help home owners...
Investors are being encouraged to review their portfolios promptly as the market for buy-to-let landlords seeking mortgages has improved greatly over the last few weeks....
As of October 1st 2018, new rules are in force regarding licensing for HMO properties. HMOs, or houses in multiple occupation, will now be subject...
6 June 2023 – To get mortgage payments to an affordable level, buyers take out longer fixed-term mortgages. A record 19% of first-time buyers took...
Selling your home and England playing in the World Cup may seem like two distinctly separate events. Yet, property portal Rightmove noticed something interesting on their...
Fair reasons to evict may not increase tenants’ security while proving to be unworkable in practice, according to legal firm, Osbornes Law. The company has...
A coalition of consumer, energy, construction and finance organisations have called on the government to introduce an Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate to encourage homeowners...
A recent survey has revealed the most important factors to vendors when choosing a company to sell their home. Conducted by a digital research company...
Choosing the type of property that guarantees the success of a business plan is essential to maximise returns for the investor. The wide variety of...
New planning regulations enabling unused commercial buildings to be converted into homes risk damaging the ‘fabric’ of local communities and threatening the prosperity of high...
One of the largest online estate agents in the country, Yopa, has received £20m in investment following a recent round of fundraising. It was led...
