Demand for five year fixed mortgage deals in the UK fell in February to their lowest level since July 2017 as buyers looked for cheaper products, new research suggests.
Overall five year fixed deals dropped to 37% of the remortgage market, down... Read more
An increasing number of estates in Scotland could be sold privately as the number coming to market through agents appear to be falling.
The Scottish estates market has always had an element of private buying but last year only 16 estates,... Read more
A significant number of portfolio landlords in Britain plan to buy more properties over the next 12 months despite challenges and changes in the sector.
Some 41% aim to expand their portfolio but 17% say that they will increase rents to cover... Read more
Average house prices in the UK increased by 4.4% in the 12 months to February 2018, down slightly from the 4.7% recorded in the previous month, taking the average to £225,000, according to official figures.
The data from the Office for National... Read more
Equity release lending in the UK has more than doubled in the last two years to reach £870 million in the first quarter of 2018 resulting in almost £10 million of housing wealth being withdrawn a day.
The value of quarterly lending in the first... Read more
Quarter of a million households in the private rented sector in England put up with shoddy or unsafe homes and don’t complain as they fear eviction, new research suggests.
Overall some 28% of tenants who have experience problems do not complain... Read more
Tax and regulation changes are prompting many buy to let landlords in the UK to diversify with over half indicating they are looking to move into the houses with multiple occupants sector, new research shows.
Some 51% of brokers say they have... Read more
The average house price in Wales increased by 2.9% in the 12 months to March 2018 to £181,320 but growth is slowing on a quarterly basis, the latest index report shows.
In the first quarter of 2018 prices increased by just 0.2%, lower than the... Read more
Mortgage lending for first time buyers, home movers and remortgagors increased in February 2018 compared to the previous year, the latest figures from the trade body for UK lenders.
Total home owner purchases, which combine both home movers and... Read more
Generations of young people in the UK face never being able to own their own home and instead renting a property for the whole of their lives, according to a think tank report.
The research from the Resolution Foundation says that up to a third... Read more
Independent lettings agent Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings has acquired the rights to use the full Benham & Reeves name for sales alongside its existing lettings business.
The two companies have shared the Benham & Reeves name... Read more
Specialist Bank Aldermore has announced changes across its buy to let mortgage range with new reduced rates for company landlords.
The new rates company landlords will be aligned to Aldermore’s buy to let range for private individuals from... 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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