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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...

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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...

Inflation

Inflation And Rate Rises Could Pose Threat To Property Values

Although the property market has been on fire for over a year, inflation and interest rate increases could result in falling house prices, while the...

property demand

Demand For Property Remains High Despite Fall In Sales of 63% In July

The latest statistics from HMRC reveal that the first fall in property transactions in 2021 occurred in July, with a drop of 63pc compared to...

Nice house

Desperate First-Time Buyers Take On Longer Loans As House Prices Soar

Some home buyers risk spending thousands of pounds more in interest by taking on longer loans in order to make rising house prices more affordable....

Student house

Best Locations For Highest Yields In Student Rental Sector

Landlords of student accommodation have encountered a challenging 18 months, facing a slump in tenant demand and falling yields as students were compelled to stay...

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