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Right To Buy Scheme Profits

Right To Buy Delivered £6.4bn Profit Since 2000

Tenants who bought their council homes using the controversial Right to Buy scheme racked up £6.4 billion in resale profits, an investigation has found. The...

33% Of Buyers Lower Their Offer Due To Survey Findings

33% Of Buyers Lower Their Offer Due To Survey Findings

28 February 2023 – New data suggests that issues found during a survey are the main reason why buyers lower their offer after a sale...

Softcat Manchester Office Opening

Softcat opens new Manchester office at Manchester Goods Yard

Softcat has officially opened its new Manchester office in the Goods Yard Building at St John’s, the city’s fast growing creative district....
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....

New Regulations For Smoke And CO Alarms Expected Soon

New Regulations For Smoke And CO Alarms Expected Soon

Propertymark warns landlords and agencies that new regulations in relation to the fitting of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented properties could come in...

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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...

Landlords EPC Legislation

Landlords Appear Unprepared For New EPC Legislation

Landlords across England and Wales are risking fines of up £5,000 by failing to prepare for a new law that comes into effect next month....

COVID impact on housing market

Buyers And Sellers Take Fright Due To Coronavirus

Buyers and sellers of property are staying at home, causing problems for people desperate to move. As activity in the housing market hits a Covid-19...

52% Of Buyers Think Proximity To Green Spaces A 'Must-Have'

Proximity To Green Spaces A ‘Must-Have’ For 52% Of Buyers

11 July 2023 – New data gives an insight into what buyers are looking for in a new area or house. With public green space...

National Average Rent At New Record High

National Average Rent At New Record High

2 May 2023 – The private rental sector has seen rents rising for the thirteenth quarter in a row. At £1,190 per calendar month, 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...

Steps to a front door

What Do Tenants Want From A Rental Property?

High-speed broadband tops the list of essential requirements in a rented property, more so than a modernised kitchen or bathroom, according to recent research. The...

Modern houses

Shared Ownership Cheaper Than Renting In London

People who rent in London could save more than £40,000 in two years by buying a property through shared ownership, according to research carried out...

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...

Single First-Time Buyers Struggle To Get Onto Housing Ladder

Single First-Time Buyers Struggle To Get Onto Housing Ladder

7 November 2023 – New analysis has shown that single first-time buyers have been priced out of most areas, despite support by the government’s mortgage...

Will New Dutch-Style Mortgage Boost Property Market In 2024?

Will New Dutch-Style Mortgage Boost Property Market In 2024?

14 February 2024 – A new option for home financing may finally be more accessible via a Dutch-style mortgage. April Mortgages, the company behind the...

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