UK
Planning applications fall in England
Hundreds of thousands of new homes a year are needed in England to keep up with demand but the latest official figures shows that overall planning... Read more
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House builders optimistic about year ahead but commercial developers less so
The construction industry in the UK overall is its least optimistic for five years amid fears over Brexit and an economic slowdown, but house... Read more
UK
End of year index figures show outlook for property price growth in UK is modest
Property prices in the UK increased by 0.2% in December and ended the year up 2.6% on an annual basis, less than the 4.5% recorded at the end of... Read more
UK
Mortgage market activity in UK set to be flat in 2018 and 2019
The outlook for the mortgage market in the UK is more optimistic than a year ago but overall activity is expected to be flat in 2018 and next year... Read more
Middle East
Off plan sales dominating residential market in Dubai going into 2018
Off plan sales continue to dominate the residential property market in Dubai which experts believe is partly due to the recent mortgage cap... Read more
UK
New build sales increased in England and Wales in November 2017
Some 106,412 property sales were registered in England and Wales in November 2017 with the number of new builds rising, the latest official figures... Read more
UK
Letting agent code of practice in Scotland will get underway in January
Letting agents in Scotland are being urged to get ready for the upcoming letting agent code of practice which is set to start accepting applications... Read more
Europe
Signs point to the Spanish property market continuing to recover in 2018
Property sales recorded in Spain recorded in the land registry soared in October 2017, up 28%, the biggest increase since the housing market recovery... Read more
UK
Cheltenham recorded highest percentage house price growth in UK in 2017
The highest percentage rise in house prices of any major UK town or city in 2017 was in Cheltenham with an increase of 13% on the previous year, new... Read more
Asia-Pacific
New homes market cooled in Australia in 2017
The new homes market in Australia cooled in 2017 but the housing sector is still seeing relatively healthy levels of activity, according to the... Read more
UK
South West London unlikely to see much property price growth, new research suggests
While there are early signs that the prime central London property market may be bottoming out, outer London markets are coming under pressure with... Read more
Europe
House price growth set to continue in Ireland in 2018 but at a slower pace
House prices are expected to continue to rise in 2018 in Ireland but at a slightly slower pace due to a tightening of the Central Bank lending rules... Read more
UK
British Government has no plans for stamp duty holiday to encourage downsizing
Before the Autumn Budget there were calls for older people in Britain wanting to downsize to be given a stamp duty holiday to encourage them to do so... Read more
UK
UK stamp duty change will have little impact and house building targets are ambitious
The abolition of stamp duty for most first time buyers in the UK is likely to have a minimal impact on activity in housing market activity in 2018... Read more
Guest Blog: Are End-to-End Services the Future of the Office?
By Steve Coulson, co-founder and CEO at Kitt
Providing an end-to-end service is not a new... Read more
Guest Blog: The Difficulties When Buying in the UK from Abroad
By Helen Marsh, partner, and Georgina Haddon, senior Associate in the Residential Property team at... Read more
Guest Blog: The Perfect Storm for Rising Build Costs
By Tom Jansons, development manager at Jansons Property
The mix of the Covid pandemic and... Read more
Style and Sustainability: How UK Homes Have Changed Over Time
Our home designs are an identifying aspect of our nation’s culture. Wood panelling, bay windows,... Read more
Can Pandemic Clauses be Inserted into Commercial Lease Renewals?
By Jonathan Lilley, executive chairman at Blaser Mills Law
The Government’s introduction and... Read more
Guest Blog: Has Covid Strengthened the UK Holiday Accommodation Market?
By Scott McKerracher, head of commercial at building society, The Cumberland
We were interested... Read more
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The Future of the UK’s Housing Crisis
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Bridging volumes expected to rise in 2020
The specialist finance of bridging is expected to increase its volumes in 2020, thanks to political certainty.
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Finance
Landbay Launches Loan Product Range
Landbay has launched a new product range for loans up to £1.5m. This large loan product range consists of five-year fixed rates for standard... Read more
Masthaven Cuts Rates
Masthaven Bank has today announced a number of rate cuts on its residential first charge range to help support UK borrowers and brokers.... Read more
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Fine & Country Continues London Expansion
August 2021 will see the launch of a new Fine & Country licence serving West London, Fine & Country Uxbridge, run by Director... Read more