Property Wire

Representatives of the property industry will give evidence to the Parliamentary Work and Pensions Committee this week relating to the discrimination of people who receive housing benefit. It is an important hearing because the ultimate aim is to... Read more

There are two sets of figures that have come out that show the state of the UK's housing market and it is good news when looking ahead even although Brexit uncertainty is set to continue with the date of leaving the European Union now... Read more

Just when you thought there would be no more upheaval, the lettings industry in England will face more change in the coming months. Housing Minister Heather Wheeler confirmed while speaking at the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)... Read more

It would seem that there are even more issues for landlords to get to grips with as new energy efficiency rules for properties in England and Wales come into force along with client money protection regulations, then the fees ban later this... Read more

My eye has been caught by a tale of two age groups this week, first time buyers, typically in their 30s and older home owners, typically aged 65 and over. First time buyers now make up the biggest group in the property market in the UK for first... Read more

It has been a week of the ‘B’ word with Brexit being named in many pieces of commentary and reports but it is not all in a negative manner. It is hard to say that the slowing housing market conditions would not have happened without Brexit,... Read more

We live in an age of prudence, of austerity, so it must be disturbing that a new poll has found that there is considerable support for 100% mortgages and another that the Bank of Mum and Dad is an important part of the lending process. I... Read more

In the final months of the year the housing market can speed up, with buyers looking to complete sales in time for Christmas, but it would appear that this is not happening this year. Today’s figures from Rightmove show that asking prices in... Read more