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Cheltenham House Prices 2017

Cheltenham Had The Fastest Growing House Prices In 2017

Research suggests that the area in the UK that enjoyed the fastest growing property prices in 2017, was Cheltenham. The town in Gloucestershire recorded an...

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....

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...

Estate Agent Dual Fees

Ombudsman To Issue Guidance Over Agents’ Dual Fees

With growing numbers of home sellers complaining to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) over dual fees means there will be new guidance issued to estate agents...

Levelling Up And Regeneration Bill & Housing Market

Levelling Up And Regeneration Bill

In last week’s Queen’s Speech, there was a mention of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which aims at overhauling the planning system, amongst other...

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...

upgrading energy efficiency

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...

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....

BoE Raises Interest Rates But Mortgage Rates Fall

BoE Raises Interest Rates But Mortgage Rates Fall

28 March 2023 – Last week, the Bank of England raised interest rates for the eleventh time in a row to 4.25%, but mortgage rates...

House being unlocked

Boris Considers New Part-Buy, Part-Rent Home Ownership Scheme

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking at investing public funds in a new part-buy, part-rent scheme. Leading estate agents, the Romans Leaders Group, have...

Housing Affordability Levels

UK Housing Affordability Reaches 2011 Levels

The latest house price index by property website Rightmove has shown that the annual price growth in property prices has risen by just 0.2%, the...

Designer houses

Why Quality Matters In A Competitive Market

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...

What The Property Industry Wants To See In The Spring Budget

What The Property Industry Wants To See In The Spring Budget

14 March 2023 – Much is expected from the upcoming spring budget, and the property industry also has a list of things it would like...

UK high street

RTPI Warns New Planning Law Risks Damaging Communities

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...

Uk Property Prices At Their Lowest

UK House Prices Show Biggest Two-Month Drop For Six Years

The asking price for homes in the UK have shown their biggest fall in six years, Rightmove reports. The figures highlight that asking prices in...

Number Of Sales 25% Down Compared To May Last Year

Number Of Sales 25% Down Compared To May Last Year

4 July 2023 – The latest figures from HMRC confirm that the market is cooling, with the number of sales falling by 25% compared to...

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