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Landlords expect tax and legislation to get worse

Three quarters (72%) of landlords expect tax obligations to get worse in future, Monmouthshire Building Society research has revealed. Meanwhile over half (53%) think legislation around tenancy... Read more

North America, Property News 11th December 2019

US prices to rise steadily in 2020

House prices are expected to rise by 2.8% between December 2019 and 2020, according to a survey of 100 housing experts and economists. The research...

Property News, UK 11th December 2019

House prices to dip by 2.1% in next three months

House prices will dip by 2.1% between December 2019 and February 2020, reallymoving has predicted. However annual growth should remain po...

Property News, UK 11th December 2019

Build to Rent platform launches

A Built to Rent platform called Love to Rent has launched. The platform provides developers with ...

Property News, UK 11th December 2019

Housesimple to expand into Nottingham

Housesimple – the second largest estate agency in the North West and Yorkshire – is launching in...

Property News, UK 10th December 2019

Oxford rated best for buy-to-let

Oxford is the best city in which to invest in buy-to-let, Aldermore’s Buy to Let City Tracker rese...

Property News, UK 10th December 2019

Tenant deposits fall

Tenants are spending less money on housing deposits this year, the first time this has happened sinc...

Property News, UK 10th December 2019

North Lincolnshire the best place to raise children

North Lincolnshire is the best place for young families to live, a study conducted by Oxford Home Sc...

Property News, UK 10th December 2019

Builders and roofers among most ‘unprofessional’ tradespeople

Homeowners consider both builders and roofers to be among the most unprofessional in the UK, researc...

Property News, UK 10th December 2019

Taylor Wimpey to unveil community centre for Leigh

Taylor Wimpey Manchester is hosting a launch event for Leigh residents on Monday 16 December to mark...

Property News, UK 9th December 2019

UK Finance: Higher risk business to become more attractive for lenders

The attractiveness of higher risk and niche business areas to mortgage lenders is set to increase in...

Property News, UK 9th December 2019

Halifax: House prices rise by 2.1% annually

House prices rise by 2.1% annually to £234,625 in November 2019, Halifax’s house price index has ...

Property News, UK 9th December 2019

Former Barclays COO invests in Dashly

The former chief operating officer of Barclays Mike Bagguley has invested an undisclosed sum into Da...

Property News, UK 9th December 2019

Property and construction managers want the Conservatives to win

Just over half (51%) of managers and executives in the property and construction industry want a Con...

Property News, UK 9th December 2019

Edenstone doubles turnover

Independent housebuilder the Edenstone Group doubled its turnover to £39.4m in the year to April 20...

Opinion

General Election 2019: The moment of truth

Last week we heard about fresh developments from both Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Homes, which comes as a welcome reminder that not every property-based firm is being put off by the political instability that the UK has suffered for years now. We... Read more

The Conservative manifesto – more of the same?

The Conservative Party manifesto is a combination of more of the same and new ideas, some of which haven’t been fleshed out enough. The headline-grabber has been the creation of ‘long-term fixed rate mortgages’, where buyers (presumably... Read more

Socially conscious or too radical? The Lib Dem and Labour manifestos

The Labour Party and Liberal Democrats both released their manifestos this week. Lib Dem policies include promoting tenancies of three years or more, with annual rent increases linked to inflation. This is a policy that seems to make sense,... Read more

Labour’s strange Right to Buy policy still a big talking point

We’re now less than a month away from the UK general election – and Labour’s Right to Buy policy is still a topic of debate among property professionals. As we read this week, there are still major fears that the policy would force... Read more

Expect property market to feature on parties’ election agenda

There are just 38 days until the UK public returns to the poll stations. And the build-up to the 2019 General Election on 12 December is, of course, destined to be dominated by Brexit. However, one can also expect the state of the housing sector... Read more

The new is obvious, but we are not neglecting the old

It seems that in most parts of the country new homes are being built. Drive or walk around and you cannot help but notice that there are developments, almost on every corner. But is it good news or bad Well, the latest annual British Social... Read more

The market is moving slowly but for the right reasons

As I sit at my laptop writing this I can look out of my window and see the removal men busily carrying boxes and furniture as my neighbours on one side are moving today. On the other side the For Sale sign indicates that they will be doing so... Read more

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