The price of larger homes on the up
The cost of three or four bedroom homes suitable for second steppers reached a record £291,618 in September, Rightmove’s house price index has found. The cost of those homes rose by 0.4%... Read more
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Anwyl Homes unveils more properties in Preston
Housebuilder Anwyl Homes is is preparing to release the first phase of properties at Lawrence Gardens in Barton “off plan” from October 31. Anw...
Property News, UK
More people seek protection from financial fraud
UK anti-money-laundering firm SmartSearch recorded its best ever month in September, with record revenues, profits and client volumes. The firm, ba...
Property News, UK
How much space £231k buys you
People can purchase the most space in the West Midlands with £231,000 – the average house price i...
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Investec provides £36m loan to BTR development
Investec’s Structured Property Finance team has provided Comer Homes with a £36m five-year senior...
Property News, UK
Right to Rent changes will occur in November
The Home Office is making a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme on November 2nd. An onl...
Property News, UK
46% of UK properties have been down valued since before Covid-19
Nearly half (46%) of buyers saw their prospective properties down valued by their mortgage lender, B...
Property News, UK
Don’t leave it too late for buy-to-let, urges Skipton International
The Guernsey registered lender has urged prospective purchasers not to leave it too late if they are...
Property News, UK
Landbay joins Synergy network
Buy-to-let lender Landbay has joined Synergy Commercial Finance’s network panel. Landbay was al...
Property News, UK
Kitchens cost the most to renovate
The kitchen is the most expensive room in the house to renovate, with people spending £5,219 on ave...
Property News, UK
Akelius Residential founder hits back at criticism
Roger Akelius, the founder of corporate landlord Akelius Residential, has responded to the accusatio...
Property News, UK
Moneyhub creates API to help landlords
Open Finance platform Moneyhub has created a data and intelligence API in the hopes of transforming ...
Property News, UK
ARLA: Landlords can serve Section 8 notice twice, if needed
A legal expert for ARLA Propertymark has said letting agents and landlords should consider serving a...
Property News, UK
A quarter of home-owners are worried they will not be able to renew their mortgages
A quarter (23%) of home-owners are worried about renewing their mortgage during the pandemic, a poll...
Property News, UK
Uxbridge apartments to launch at former Randalls building
Inland Homes is launching properties at the former Randalls department store in Uxbridge, a Grade II...
Opinion
The Airbnb honeymoon period is ending
The HMRC probe into the tax affairs of Airbnb landlords marks the end of the honeymoon period for short-term rentals. Despite warnings from Apropos, I still think the short-term lettings market will remain lively despite the extra costs some... Read more
The pros and cons of Boris Johnson’s 95% LTV scheme
Last week it emerged that Boris Johnson plans to launch a new 95% LTV scheme to help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder. Controversially, the scheme may circumnavigate normal stress test requirements, replacing them with a state... Read more
Why are we waiting?
Today I published an article about lengthy lender wait times, which have become a frustrating part of Covid life. Potentially buyers can miss out on a property purchase if they leave it late to apply for a mortgage, given that it can cost well... Read more
Winter Economic Plan: a slow wind down of government support
I am cautiously optimistic about the government's Winter Economic Plan, announced last week, which will mean the government is able to reduce its huge expenditure without there being a cliff edge situation for the UK workforce. The Job Support... Read more
Why I don’t see shared ownership becoming mainstream
The government’s proposed changes to shared ownership is a development that will open up the market to thousands of buyers. The scheme will be changed so buyers will only have to purchase a minimum stake of 10% of a property, down from 25%.... Read more
Why current conditions spur on investors over first-time buyers
When researching the state of the market this week it occurred to me that the current situation is very difficult for first-time buyers compared to investors. The stamp duty holiday was a rare occurrence of the government throwing a bone to... Read more
Coping with working from home
Like many of you I’ve been working from home for some time now and the office has become a distant memory. Coping with the situation is quite a challenge for some, and based on some of the research I’ve seen some are better at working... Read more
A bad week for the government
Last week saw the government extend the tenant eviction ban by a further four weeks at the 11th hour – crowning a week of U-turns for Boris and co. after the A-Levels controversy. Perhaps the government was concerned that we’ll see a surge of... Read more
Cash is king: how the current climate caters to HNW landlords
Anthony Rose is director of LDNfinance The well-bandied around term ‘cash is king’ has never... Read more
Time to step on the digital accelerator again
By Mike Scott, partner and head of the real estate team at legal practice Cripps Pemberton... Read more
Things to consider for first-time landlords
Glynn Rudge (pictured) is area lettings manager for Your Move Lettings agency Following reports... Read more
How to make the Covid-19 proptech revolution last
Ritam Gandhi, Founder and Director, Studio Graphene The real estate sector has traditionally... Read more
Is Scotland’s market on the point of creating a price bubble?
Eric Curran is managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow North... Read more
Expert tips on securing a mortgage if you’re self-employed
Nima Ghasri, director at regulated property buyers, Good Move offers helpful tips on how to get a... Read more
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Finance
Hilltop Credit Partners completes £8.6m loan for resi development in London’s Brondesbury
Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed an £8.6m loan to fund a... Read more
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