Councils in England are to get stronger powers to tackle the empty homes crisis and will be able to charge extra tax on properties left empty for many years as part of a Government crackdown.
Currently there are just over 200,000 homes empty for... Read more
A lack of homes for sale is pushing up property prices in New Zealand, with the median value up by 5.7% in June compared with the same month in 2017, the latest national index shows.
This equalled the record median price of £560,000 and when... Read more
It takes an average of 17 weeks for a landlords in England and Wales to evict problem tenants, according to an analysis of Government figures.
From the time that a court application for eviction is put in it is an average of 118 days before the... Read more
The latest official figures confirm that house price growth is slowing across the UK, with Scotland recording the strongest rise in the country.
On average house prices increased by 0.1% in May month on month to £226,351 and were up 3% compared... Read more
More new homes are being built by councils in London, across all tenures, but they are hampered by restrictions on the amount they can borrow and a lack of expertise, according to a new report.
London's boroughs could deliver 37,300 homes over... Read more
The stable performance of the UK mortgage market during May continued into June, with approved mortgages up by 3%, led by lending to first time buyers, the latest research shows.
Some 23.4% of the total UK mortgage market went to those with small... Read more
Residential property sales in Canada increased in June compared with the previous month but are still well down on a year ago while prices also fell on an annual basis, the latest index shows.
Overall sales increased by 4.1% from May to June but... Read more
Larger home builders in the UK plan to increase their construction rates this year while smaller developers are more likely to build fewer new homes, new research has found.
However, overall just 61% of builders think it is possible to build... Read more
Demand for property has lifted in London but commuter locations around the capital have seen a slowdown while Wales and Scotland outperform the rest of the UK, the latest index shows.
Overall, the national hotspots index from hybrid estate agent... Read more
The average house price in England and Wales increased by 2.1% on an annual basis in June, up from 1.8% in the previous month to £303,960, the latest property index shows.
All regions saw annual growth in June, led by the North East with growth... Read more
International real estate advisor Savills has completed the acquisition of Cluttons Middle East, a leading real estate consultancy business in the region.
The acquisition will see Savills take full ownership of Cluttons Middle East, a business... Read more
Interest rates are being reduced and loan to values increased across a range of buy to let mortgage products aimed at older landlords.
Retirement Advantage, which introduced the range last year for buy to let landlords aged over 55, says it is... Read more
It’s the UK’s strongest asset class, but are all student accommodation properties good investments This is the comprehensive list of what to watch out for when buying student property. ... Read more
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