Robust demand coupled with a dearth of rental properties has resulted in rising rental values across most of the UK, as shown by the latest...
According to analysts at Capital Economics, in the next two years the continued increase in house prices in the past two years could be reversed...
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...
31 October 2023 – While the property market has shown a lot of resilience in the past months, it appears that high inflation and mortgage...
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...
The number of people buying their first property has hit the highest level since 2006, according to the latest property sale figures. Data from UK...
The three main political parties have all now published their manifestos as they seek to form the next government. What are their policies for the...
The instigation of lockdown has created a potentially difficult situation for anyone who was interested in selling their property. As it is not currently possible...
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...
Despite the prospect of saving a substantial sum of money, home sellers are still not too enthusiastic about online estate agents, a report reveals. In...
From an ongoing global pandemic to the deepest recession on record, the societal issues we currently face have left the financial sector in a state...
Brexit uncertainty, higher taxation, and stricter lending criteria are the biggest challenges the property market is currently facing. That’s according to a national survey of...
3 October 2023 – With mortgage rates still at an elevated level, many buyers adjust their wishes and go for smaller properties and longer-term mortgages...
12 September 2023 – The last few months have seen property prices fall steadily, indicating that the property sales market is continuing to cool down....
A recent survey conducted by Legal and General (L&G) suggests that parents are spending so much money helping their children onto the housing ladder that...
The chancellor is reportedly planning to extend the stamp duty holiday to June, saving buyers an estimated £1.75bn on 300,000 additional transactions. The move would...
