UK
Annual rental growth in the UK is slowing
The average rent in the UK increased by 1.6% in the 12 months to May 2019 to £934 but growth is starting to slow across the country, the latest... Read more
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UK
UK set to become a nation of renters in next 20 years
If people renting a home continue to do so and not move onto the housing ladder at present rates then the UK will see more renting than owning a home... Read more
UK
House prices up 5.2% in 12 months to May 2019, lender data shows
House prices in the UK increased by 5.2% in the 12 months to May 2019, the highest annual growth for a year, taking the average to £237,837, the... Read more
Europe
Property sales in Spain up 14% in first quarter of 2019
Residential property sales across Spain increased by 14% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, the latest official... Read more
Finance, UK
Study suggests home borrowers don’t understand the role of brokers
Almost a third of home borrowers, some 31%, going direct to a lender didn’t know how a mortgage adviser could help their mortgage search, according... Read more
UK
Higher rents preventing young people moving to get better paid jobs
Higher rents are reducing the financial gains from moving to better paying parts of the country, and mean that young people are less mobile than they... Read more
Finance, UK
Call for action on home owners who were mis-sold mortgages
Politians are being urged to encourage regulators to speed up claims settlement for thousands of people whose lives have been blighted by mortgage... Read more
UK
Proposals will encourage residents to have a say on how to improve building safety
The Government is inviting views on a new building safety regime, as it seeks to bring forward new legislation to keep residents safe following the... Read more
UK
Farmland prices holding steady, unlikely to improve until after Brexit
Average farmland prices have held steady in the second quarter of 2019, at just under £7,000 per acre, some 5% lower than five years ago but still... Read more
UK
Report finds planning system in Wales is under resourced
Local planning authorities in Wales lack the resilience needed to deliver long term improvements in terms of housing and communities, an official... 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