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Homeownership Only Possible In 40s For 20% Of Brits

Homeownership Only Possible In 40s For 20% Of Brits

17 April 2024 – A recent Nationwide poll revealed that young Brits are pessimistic about homeownership. One out of five surveyed expressed that they expect...

Impact of Brexit

Four Trends Worth Watching In UK Property Sector

While no-one can predict accurately how the real estate industry in the UK will develop in 2020, there’s every reason to keep a watchful eye...

Brighton

Leeds BS Launches RIO Mortgage With Cashback

Leeds Building Society has launched the first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage with cashback which does not include a product fee. The range of products is...

House rebuilding plans

Tory MPs Rout Housebuilding Plans For English Shires

The Government, following a noisy protest by its own MPs, has abandoned plans to use an algorithm that would have increased housebuilding in the Conservatives’...

Downing Street Prime Minister

Next Prime Minister Could Change Rules On Stamp Duty

Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson has suggested that the burden of stamp duty – paid when a property is sold – should be switched...

Stamp Duty Cut Stays, But Demand Slows Down

Stamp Duty Cut Stays, But Demand Slows Down

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed that the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) cut that was announced as part of the mini-budget by his...

Facebook Zoop & OnTheMarket Join Forces

Facebook Joins Forces With Zoopla & OnTheMarket

Social media giant Facebook has joined forces with online property portals Zoopla & OnTheMarket. The deal means that hundreds of thousands of properties will now...

Impact of Brexit

UK Cities Resistant To Brexit Uncertainty Due To Service Sector

London has retained the top spot in the European Regional Economic Growth Index (E-REGI) for the third year running and the 11th time since 2000....

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...

Roof truss exposed

Two In Five Brits Prefer Building Extensions To Moving House

New research from TSB has found that, following new changes to planning regulations, 41% of home owners would rather build an extension than move house....

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...

Rising Interest Rates Taking Its Toll On Housing Market

Rising Interest Rates Taking Their Toll On Housing Market

8 November 2022 – Rising interest rates put further pressure on already tight household budgets and the housing market now shows clear signs of slowing...

Scale-Up Businesses Attitude To Brexit

42% Of Scale-Up Property Businesses Believe They’ll Benefit From Brexit

A new report claims that 42% of scale-up construction and real estate firms believe that the Governments approach to Brexit and international trade will benefit...

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...

Tide garden and home

Home-Working Is Changing The UK Housing Market

The property sector is undergoing change as thousands of people start their fifth month of home-working and more firms commit to making long-term arrangements for...

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...

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