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Lack of supply is driving up property prices in Portugal
An imbalance between demand and supply is continuing to drive strong price growth in Portugal’s residential property market, the latest housing market survey suggests. A similar picture is depicted in the lettings market, where rents continue... Read more
Rents of homes near London’s Elizabeth Line up substantially since construction began
Average rents along the Elizabeth Line in London have increased at more than double the rate of the London average over the last six year, a new study has found. Rents to the east of the line have seen the strongest growth while Southall to the... Read more
Sales and receipts from stamp duty fall considerably year on year
Property sales in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have fell by 4% in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the same quarter in 2017 and are down 8.7% compared with three years ago. A new analysis of quarterly stamp duty figures from HMRC by... Read more
Research reveals home ownership gap between those with property owning parents
Young people whose parents own a property in Britain are now almost three times as likely to be home owners by the age of 30, compared to those whose parents who are not owners, new research has found. From the middle of the 1990s to the early... Read more
Government announces reduction in security deposit cost in private rented sector
The deposit paid by tenants in the private rented sector as a security is to be reduced from six weeks to five weeks for tenancies rented out for under £50,000 a year, it has been announced. Secretary of State for Housing, James Brokenshire,... Read more
Property price growth in regional Australia varies across states, latest data shows
Property prices in regional Australia, outside of the state capitals, have increased the most in the Geelong region but sales are slower, according to the latest analysis report. House prices in Geelong increased by 16.6% in the 12 months to... Read more
2018 review from agents shows fewer first time buyers and landlords
There were fewer sales to first time buyers and more landlords left the private rented sector in the UK, according to the 2018 review from estate and lettings agents. Over the course of 2018, demand was lower than last year with members of the... Read more
Developers in Britain will have to go green and put the environment first
Developers in Britain could be required to put the environment at the heart of residential and commercial building and have to assess the type of habitat before submitting planning applications. A new consultation has been launched, which is open... Read more
Research suggests not enough is being done for older home owners and renters
There needs to be a significant increase in the number of homes being purpose built for older people in the UK, according to a new report. The housing market needs to have homes suitable for people to buy and rent and the report from the Policy... Read more
Tenancies need to change to suit tenants and landlords, says new study
Almost one in nine tenants in the private rented sector have had to move home due to a change in the ownership of the property, new research has found. This is despite almost 70% of renters not being bothered about who their landlord is with 78%... Read more