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Inaccurate EPCs

Up To 2.5m EPCs Are ‘Likely To Be Inaccurate’

An investigation performed by property technology solution Spec has revealed that as many as 2.5 million Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are likely to be inaccurate....

COVID-19

Covid-19 Fears Drive Home Search Results

Uncertainty caused by the second lockdown is putting house buyers under increasing pressure and influencing search results as lenders further reduce their willingness to accept...

Landlords Right To Rent Scheme Compliance

Buy To Let Landlords Are ‘Unprepared For Brexit’

The government has been accused of failing to prepare the country’s buy to let landlords for the impact of Brexit, one leading landlord organisation warns....

23% can't get on property ladder due to Stamp Duty Land Tax

Stamp Duty Land Tax Prevents 23% From Buying Home

According to a survey commissioned by Butterfield Mortgages, almost a quarter of participants stated, that the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is the reason, why...

State Of The Property Nation 2018

46% Of Consumers ‘Likely’ To Use An Online Estate Agent Next Time They Sell

The popularity of online estate agents when it comes to selling homes is on the increase, according to a new survey....
Rightmove Traffic During World Cup

How The World Cup Affects Property Searches

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...

47% Of House Purchases Supported By "Bank Of Family"

47% Of House Purchases Supported By “Bank Of Family”

29 August 2023 – High property prices and mortgage rates have made buying a house more difficult in the past two years. So it’s no...

High Street Estate Agents

Only 9% Of House Hunters Start Their Search At High Street Agents

As few as 9% of would-be buyers now start their search for a new home by visiting a local estate agent on the high street....

John Lewis store

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....

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...

0.9% Increase In Asking Price In First Few Weeks Of 2023

0.9% Increase In Asking Price In First Few Weeks Of 2023

17 January 2023 – The housing market has started the new year strongly, with a 0.9% increase in asking price this month. According to new...

Record Number Of New Houses Being Built

Record Number Of New Houses Being Built

According to the latest figures for the Office of National Statistics (ONS), in the second quarter of this year there was an increase of 15%...

Livestreaming

Livestream Open House Viewing Drives Sales

According to the Gavl app, more than one in ten consumers who attend a livestream open house viewing plan to sell a property within the...

Whitby

UK Tourism Boom Fuels Holiday Home Market

Many property investors are considering buying a UK holiday home at a time when mortgage experts forecast a boom in the purchase of ‘staycation’ properties...

Rightmove Boost Property Market

Rightmove Leads The Way In Property Market Boost

Despite ungrounded grumbles that there may be a slowdown in the property market in 2018, Rightmove have shown that there is still a strong and...

Housing market in crisis

Housing Market In Crisis As Sales Collapse

Property sales are failing at their fastest rate in two years, obstructed by logistical delays, economic chaos and cladding. As the disruption caused by the...

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