The ban on letting fees in England and a cap on tenancy deposits is set to save renters at least £240 million a year, or up to £70 per household, according to the Ministry of Housing. The new law has now received Royal Assent and the changes... Read more
Rents in the UK increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to January 2019, taking the average to £932, with only the North East seeing a fall, the latest rental index shows. Growth was led by the South West and Greater London. Rents increased by 5.1%... Read more
The average time it takes for a planning appeal looks set to be cut by five months after the Government accepted an independent review saying builders and communities need more certainty. Secretary of State for Housing James Brokenshire said that... Read more
Up to 2.5 million Energy Performance Certificates in the UK are wrong due to inaccurate measurement standards and practices and it means landlords could be unwittingly breaking the law. One in four EPCs record the size of a property so... Read more
irst time buyers ended up paying proportionately more than buyers already on the housing ladder for a home over the last year, new research has found. Overall, the appetite of first time buyers to chase the market collapsed in 2018 in more than... Read more
Rental growth in the private rented sector in Britain slowed in the 12 months to January 2019, overall up by just 0.6%, according to the latest index. Rents increased to an average of £963 and the data from the Hamptons International index shows... Read more
Investing in property in England as a short term measure is no longer better than savings rates due to prices falling, according to new research. Buying property has been seen as an antidote to dismal returns on savings, but the best saving rates... Read more
The planning permission process in the UK needs to be urgently reformed and speeded up and the Government needs to work more closely with local authorities to help boost the number of new homes being built, it is suggested. Responding to a hard... Read more
Buying a home in England near a top rated secondary school costs on average £331,605 but falls to £292,933 for schools rated as good, new research has found. While homes in school catchment areas rated three and four by Ofsted cost on average... Read more
Londonderry and Stirling are the UK's most affordable cities in terms of house prices with Oxford being the least, according to new research. Overall, house prices in cities have outpaced earnings growth by 11%, causing home affordability to... Read more
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
Interest rates are being reduced and loan to values increased across a range of buy to let mortgage products aimed at older landlords. Retirement Advantage, which introduced the range last year for buy to let landlords aged over 55, says it is... 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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