Opinion
EDITOR VIEW: Labour’s green belt message is surprisingly bold
The Labour Party has signalled that it wants to drive housebuilding by exploring green belt use, which I find a refreshingly daring message from Keir... Read more
Opinion
Opinion
Renters’ Reform Bill is nearing an embarrassment
Ryan Bembridge is editor of PropertyWire
Last week saw the government again delay the release of the Renters’ Reform Bill – and I just hope... Read more
Opinion
Help to Buy: A short-term solution for a short-term government?
Last week it emerged that Rishi Sunak was thinking of rebooting the Help to Buy equity loan scheme, but I think it strikes of a lack of ideas for a... Read more
Opinion, Property News, UK
EDITOR VIEW: Get EPC upgrades sorted ASAP
The Green Homes Grant scheme was a total flop, and it remains to be seen whether a new scheme will replace... Read more
Opinion, Property Blog
EDITOR VIEW: Airbnb controls overdue
Ryan Bembridge is editor of PropertyWire
The government has unveiled plans to make it so homeowners will need to seek planning permission before... Read more
Opinion, Opinion and Analysis
Casting the net wide – what will it take to achieve net zero homes?
Louise Drew, partner and head of building communities at Shakespeare Martineau
With many already speculating that the government will not meet its... Read more
Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Opinion, Opinion and Analysis, UK
EDITOR VIEW: Empty shop plan a strong idea which prompts more questions
Ryan Bembridge is Editor of PropertyWire
Last week we reported that the plan to force commercial landlords to rent out shops or lose them to a... Read more
Blog, Feature, Opinion
Achieving Energy Efficiency for Homeowners and Landlords
By Michael Cook, Group Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group
Whether you’re a homeowner or landlord, you’re bound to have noticed the... Read more
Blog, Feature, Opinion
First Homes: A Year On
By Richard Lundy, Senior Surveyor, Carter Jonas (London)
It is a year since First Homes became a consideration in planning applications. Despite... Read more
Blog, Feature, Opinion
All Change in Planning Policy?
By Colin Brown, Head of Planning & Development, Carter Jonas
2022 was a year of political change. In the planning policy arena, potential... Read more
Opinion, UK
What new government incentives mean for young professionals and downsizers
The March Budget revealed that the Chancellor had provided a further extension to the stamp duty holiday and a new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme to help... Read more
Opinion
Cornwall is the new London for homemovers
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way homeowners view their property. As many thought of their next property purchase, having more space, a... Read more
Opinion
Long-term mortgages – an innovative step or a flash in the pan?
Last week saw the launch of a mortgage potentially fixed for 40 years.
Habito, which started life as a technology-driven mortgage broker, is very... Read more
Opinion
Budget 2021 highlights short-term government approach
Last week’s Budget saw the government extend the stamp duty holiday until the end of June, as well as launch a new Help to Buy mortgage guarantee... Read more
Don’t make these buy-to-let mistakes: an expert guide to property investment
Property investment experts from Redmayne Smith share their top four mistakes to avoid when... Read more
What does it take to develop property?
Most people who develop property are just ordinary folk. But ordinary folk with a few core skills... Read more
Cushioning the blow of the energy crisis in the student sector
The energy crisis has been a bitter, and financially crippling, pill to swallow for the student... Read more
Political heat intensifies on the property market
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank
An uneasy relationship exists... Read more
How to deal with pets after Renters Reform Bill
With the upcoming Renters Reform Bill meaning landlords will have to let tenants keep pets in their... Read more
Online agents vs traditional agents
Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director at Leaders Romans Group
Over the last... Read more
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The Future of the UK’s Housing Crisis
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Bridging volumes expected to rise in 2020
The specialist finance of bridging is expected to increase its volumes in 2020, thanks to political certainty.
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Finance
First-time buyers turn to social media for housing advice
New buyers of property are turning to social media platforms to help them through the process A quarter (25%) of first-time buyers aged 18 to 35... Read more
Are you ready for the proposed EPC regulations?
According to Shawbrook Bank’s latest report, Confronting the EPC Challenge, close to a quarter of landlords surveyed say that their properties have... Read more
Company News
Fine & Country Continues London Expansion
August 2021 will see the launch of a new Fine & Country licence serving West London, Fine & Country Uxbridge, run by Director... Read more