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Price of property coming to market almost reached a national record in June
The price of newly marketed property in Britain increased by an average of 0.3% or £1,058 this month to £309,348 but this was unchanged compared... Read more
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Rents increased by an average of 2.6% in Britain in year to May 2019
The average cost of a new let in Britain increased by 2.6% year on year to £977 per calendar month with growth driven by areas in the south of the... Read more
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Home owners in the North are most confident about house prices rising
Home owners in the North of the UK are more confident about the housing market outlook bit overall the vast majority nationwide expect prices to... Read more
Finance, UK
More than half of owners aged 45 plus regard property as part of their financial planning
More than half, some 51% of home owners aged 45 and over see money invested in property as part of their financial plans for later life, according to... Read more
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Organisations back UK’s first ever national housing design audit
A diverse group of organisations connected with the building industry have come together to support the UK’s first ever national housing design... Read more
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Properties do not sell faster if agents are open longer, new research suggests
Opening times for estate agents have changed considerably but new research suggests that there is no correlation between staying open longer, and... Read more
UK
UK property market unchanged in May but marginal improvement is not ruled out
There was little change in the housing market in the UK in May but an improvement in sales is expected soon as negative trends appear to be easing,... Read more
Finance, UK
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... Read more
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Residential leaseholds costing owners £319 per year
Leasehold house owners are paying £319 in ground rent costs every year, totalling £447 million, and one in ten say the cost affects their quality... Read more
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Slovenia leads annual global house price growth
Property price in 56 key nations around the world increased by 3.9% year in year in the first quarter of 2019, led by Slovenia for the second quarter... 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
More than half of owners aged 45 plus regard property as part of their financial planning
More than half, some 51% of home owners aged 45 and over see money invested in property as part of their financial plans for later life, according to a new report. The report from the Equity Release Council’s shows net property wealth has... Read more
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
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