Last week the government pushed for building on more brownfield land, but for me that’ll barely have any effect compared to opening up pockets of... Read more
Last week it emerged that the government is scrapping nutrient neutrality rules, which it says will allow 100,000 new homes to be built before... Read more
Last week saw specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages withdraw from the buy-to-let market, but I reckon it’s not the end of the world.
The lender... Read more
I recently covered a curious case in Brent, London, where the council paid the landlord’s legal fees and rent in order to prevent a Section 21... Read more
I’m feeling some disquiet around the cynicism towards green energy improvements throughout the UK.
We have the opportunity to be a leading light... Read more
I was intrigued when I heard about Michael Gove’s plan to develop Cambridge into a major tech centre like Silicon Valley.
I can see the logic,... Read more
The government’s decision to give mortgage borrowers more flexibility is a smart move in my opinion, as little has significantly changed but... Read more
It’s been another week of worrying news, with landlords departing from the sector, transactions falling and house prices turning.
I found it... Read more
Amidst a period of change and instability, characterised by high inflation and rising interest rates, there has been considerable speculation about... Read more
Both mortgage holders and lenders are getting the jitters, and you wonder whether this will hit demand and therefore house prices.
Last week... Read more
Last week Zoopla raised concerns about the Bank of England over-reacting to high inflation by potentially raising the base rate too rapidly.
It... Read more
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
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
Burbeck Interiors, part of the Burbeck Group of companies, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.Burbeckgroup.com. The... Read more
In recent years, offices and workspace design has had a substantially heavy focus on the employee; with spaces used to promote staff wellbeing and... Read more
Late last year, the National Housing Federation released the first ever “state of the nation” report, revealing shocking figures into the UK’s... Read more
The specialist finance of bridging is expected to increase its volumes in 2020, thanks to political certainty.
The results of the election in... Read more
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
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
infinitSpace, a tech-led provider of flexible workspaces, has entered into a management agreement with leading Central European investor Peter... Read more