Property News, UK
Tenant deposits fall
Tenants are spending less money on housing deposits this year, the first time this has happened since 2015.
The average rental deposit has been... Read more
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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 Schooling found.
In the local authority, 86% of... Read more
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Builders and roofers among most ‘unprofessional’ tradespeople
Homeowners consider both builders and roofers to be among the most unprofessional in the UK, research from bathroom and shower specialist... Read more
Property News, UK
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 the unveiling of a community centre.
The... Read more
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... Read more
Property News, UK
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 future, UK Finance has predicted.
In its... Read more
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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 revealed.
Prices rebounded in November, rising... Read more
Property News, UK
Former Barclays COO invests in Dashly
The former chief operating officer of Barclays Mike Bagguley has invested an undisclosed sum into Dashly.
Dashly provides brokers with a whole of... Read more
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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 Conservative Party-led government.
The Labour... Read more
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Edenstone doubles turnover
Independent housebuilder the Edenstone Group doubled its turnover to £39.4m in the year to April 2019.
What is more the group expects to double... Read more
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Landbay steps away from peer-to-peer
Buy-to-let lender Landbay has exited the peer-to-peer market and will now solely use institutional funding.
The lender said it will continue to... Read more
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Aberdeen property market records strong Q3
The Aberdeen property market had a strong third quarter, according to property consultancy Galbraith.
Galbraith’s Aberdeen team handled a... Read more
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Rockwell partners with Gateway Housing Association to deliver affordable homes
Mixed-use property developer Rockwell has partnered with Gateway Housing Association to deliver so-called affordable housing at its landmark... Read more
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TSB signs up with new Iress technology
TSB has become the first major lender to adopt Lender Connect mortgage broker technology from Iress.
The platform is said to improve efficiencies... Read more
The retirement living evolution – a brighter future for retirement communities.
Dominic Stead is property director at My Future Living
The recent Autumn Budget brought some... Read more
Protecting the Bank of Mum and Dad (and other similar “banks”)
Jenifer Martindale is partner in the property & commercial litigation team at Wilsons... Read more
The Renters Reform Bill from an immigrant’s perspective
Olusegun Akinfenwa writes for Immigration Advice Service, a law firm based in the United Kingdom... Read more
RAAC and ruin? Not necessarily. How to relieve building owners of the need to panic over aerated concrete
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
Panics come and... Read more
The new build market: what to expect for Q4
Mobeen Akram is new homes account director at Mortgage Advice Bureau
Interesting developments in... Read more
What can I do if reinforced autoclave aerated concrete is used in my premises?
Chris Gaunt, senior associate in Rosling King’s Real Estate Group, examines the implications for... Read more
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Burbeck Interiors part of The Burbeck Group launches new website
Burbeck Interiors, part of the Burbeck Group of companies, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.Burbeckgroup.com. The... Read more
Predictions for 2020 Office Design Trends
In recent years, offices and workspace design has had a substantially heavy focus on the employee; with spaces used to promote staff wellbeing and... Read more
The Future of the UK’s Housing Crisis
Late last year, the National Housing Federation released the first ever “state of the nation” report, revealing shocking figures into the UK’s... Read more
Bridging volumes expected to rise in 2020
The specialist finance of bridging is expected to increase its volumes in 2020, thanks to political certainty.
The results of the election in... Read more
Finance
First-time buyers turn to social media for housing advice
New buyers of property are turning to social media platforms to help them through the process A quarter (25%) of first-time buyers aged 18 to 35... Read more
Are you ready for the proposed EPC regulations?
According to Shawbrook Bank’s latest report, Confronting the EPC Challenge, close to a quarter of landlords surveyed say that their properties have... Read more
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Darrell Walker unveiled as ModaMortgages’ head of mortgage sales and distribution
Darrell Walker has officially been unveiled as head of mortgage sales & distribution at ModaMortgages, a new specialist buy-to-let (BTL)... Read more