UK
Construction industry launches Licensing Task Force
The construction industry in the UK has come together to develop a mandatory licensing scheme for all UK construction companies to transform the... Read more
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UK
CMA launches investigation into leasehold residential market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally launched an investigation to find out whether people are being treated fairly when buying... Read more
UK
New listings increased strongly in May, latest index shows
Sellers returned to the housing market in May with new property listings across the UK up 9.2%, from 57,710 in April to 63,001, the latest index data... Read more
UK
Regulatory bodies failure costing home buyers thousands
There needs to be a significant shake up of the UK regulatory system relating to the accurate measurement of property with data showing average... Read more
UK
Number of new homes built in Scotland up 15% year on year
The number of new homes built in Scotland during 2018 reached over 20,000 for the first time in a decade, a rise of 15% in the previous year,... Read more
UK
Forecast based on agreed sales prices predicts 9% growth from May to August
House prices in the UK are set to grow this summer, increasing by 9% between May and August 2019, according to a new analysis of agreed sales... Read more
UK
Cost of fixed rate buy to let mortgages creeping up
The cost of the majority of fixed rate buy to let mortgages look to have begun a drift upwards, a trend that was predicted after the Bank of England... Read more
UK
Government announces new funding to enable 8,500 new homes to be built
Some £142 million is to be spent on infrastructure in England to enable the building of thousands of new homes, the Government has announced. The... Read more
Asia-Pacific
Housing market outlook improving in Australia as downturn slows
The pace of decline in Australia’s residential housing market slowed in May, down nationally by 0.4%, the smallest month on month fall for a year,... Read more
Finance, UK
Younger people more likely to see property as a source of retirement income
Younger people in the UK are three times more likely than the older generation to use their property wealth to fund retirement, it is... Read more
Industry Interview: Viewber
1) To those who are not familiar with Viewber how would you sum up what makes you... Read more
Industry Interview: RentalStep
1) Do you see the private rented sector expanding in the next five years I think the PRS is... Read more
Industry Interview: CapitalRise
1) Why is property still a good investment Property has always been a good investment as it has... Read more
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Bridging finance: Helping landlords seize opportunities
Taking a closer look at how bridging finance can provide a fast, flexible solution to the funding needs of property professionals
Landlords affected by recent tax changes are increasingly looking to diversify away from ‘vanilla’ buy to let into... Read more
Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019
The Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019, a B2C exhibition for international real estate, will be held from 15 to 16 May 2019 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Exhibitors include upmarket property developers and real estate agents from... Read more
Property Investor Survey 2019: Have your say on the UK property market
Forecasts for the UK property market have varied greatly over recent months with economic uncertainty caused by the Brexit deadlock within Government raising questions as to how the real estate sector will fare in the year ahead. To cut through... Read more
Finance
UK mortgage market picks up, with downward buy to let lending trend halted
The UK mortgage market picked up in April and the cooling buy to let sector appears to be seeing a halt in its decline, the latest industry figures show. There were 27,370 new first time buyer mortgages completed in April 2019, up 7.95 year on... Read more
Self-employed make major life changes in a bid to get on property ladder
Some 38% pf self-employed people are forced to make significant personal sacrifices in order to buy a home, according to new research. Some 13% have seriously considered abandoning their dream of home and 9% have reconsidered their... Read more
Company News
Savills acquires Cluttons Middle East real estate business
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