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Buy-to-let arrears cases double in just one year
Cases of buy-to-let arrears have skyrocketed by 100% in a single year, as more landlords feel the pinch from rising mortgage rates, research from... Read more
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Younger buyers more open to green improvements
While a quarter of over-55s wouldn’t make any green home improvements if they have the option, the vast majority of young people are keen on going... Read more
Property News, UK
Tech growth to continue fuelling North West digital sector
Manchester and Liverpool’s creative and digital sectors are predicted to see growth of more than 10% within the next five years – making the... Read more
Buy to Let, Property News, UK
Mortgage approvals at three-month high
Mortgage approvals rose at a greater rate than economists expected in October, signalling that the UK may be turning a corner in terms of housing... Read more
Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK
More landlords taking out 5-year fixes
A growing number of landlords are taking out five-year fixed rates, after they lost popularity following Liz Truss’s ill-fated mini-budget last... Read more
Buy to Let, Property News, UK
Investing in Ghana
Propertywire speaks to sisters Anna and Victoria Agyekum, founders of London-based boutique agency, On Point Property, a firm which helps buyers... Read more
North America
US housing market to recover in second half of 2024
American home sales are expected to turn a corner in the second half of 2024 after being in something of a malaise, according to a market podcast by... Read more
Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Scottish council to double taxation on second homes
Argyll and Bute council is set to double council tax on second homes and long-term empty properties in a bid to more efficiently utilise its... Read more
Buy to Let, Property News, UK
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill moving through parliament
The government has finally started moving the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill through parliament, which will extend standard leases from 90 years... Read more
Property News, UK
Buyers securing £18,000 discount in current climate
Home buyers are securing an average of £18,000 off their next home in order to confirm a sale, Zoopla’s latest House Price Index has revealed.... Read more
Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Landlord deposit schemes to go hand-in-hand with evictions
Landlords will need to make sure they’re using a deposit scheme if they want to evict their tenant, under amendments made to the Renters Reform... Read more
Property News, UK
Bellway starts work on townhouses at Barking Riverside development
Bellway London has started work on a range of townhouses at the Barking Riverside regeneration scheme.
The homebuilder has begun construction work... Read more
Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Webinar to help agents prep for the Renters (Reform) Bill in 2024 tomorrow
A webinar is being hosted by Goodlord to explore how agents can get ahead of the Renters (Reform) Bill.
On Tuesday 28th November at 10am, Laura... Read more
Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK
Lender urges industry to bring 95% LTV lending back
Mortgage lenders need to step up and offer 95% loan-to-value mortgages to help tackle the housing crisis, specialist finance lender Atelier has... 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
Modern student living projects offer new opportunities for forward-thinking providers
Rob Kay, director at MGAC
When it comes to university accommodation, we often visualise cramped... Read more
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