Opinion
When it comes to rent it is all about the local market
The rental market in the UK seems up and down at the moment and very much dependant on location with some figures showing rents rising, and others... Read more
Opinion
Opinion
Inquiry into how much new housing will be affordable to rent overdue
At last we might get some insight into the kind of homes that are going to be built as construction aims to accelerate to meet the Government's... Read more
Opinion
Property market is a bit like the roll of dice
Observing property prices is an interesting game, not least because at the moment they are all over the place. In the UK, for example, so much... Read more
Opinion
Investigation sends hope for owners with toxic leaseholds
Toxic leaseholds are to be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and it is being claimed that it could be the property world's... Read more
Opinion
The B effect is still there in the background
Brexit uncertainty is continuing to be a constraint on the UK residential property market, according to the latest monthly survey from the Royal... Read more
Opinion
Planning is the horcrux that is haunting the new home building industry
It has long been indicted that the Government target of 300,000 new homes a year by the middle of the 2020s is going to be a hard one to meet and now... Read more
Opinion
Younger people need more homes, but we are forgetting the older generation
It is no surprise that young people are struggling to get onto the housing ladder, whether buying or renting, but a stark new report warns that we... Read more
Opinion
Discrimination against housing benefit recipients has no place in the letting market
Representatives of the property industry will give evidence to the Parliamentary Work and Pensions Committee this week relating to the discrimination... Read more
Opinion
Latest figures are vital to understanding what is happening in the housing market
There are two sets of figures that have come out that show the state of the UK's housing market and it is good news when looking ahead even although... Read more
Opinion
More regulation for the lettings industry lies ahead in 2019
Just when you thought there would be no more upheaval, the lettings industry in England will face more change in the coming months. Housing... 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
Sponsored Features
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Bridging finance: Helping landlords seize opportunities
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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
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
Self-employed make major life changes in a bid to get on property ladder
Some 38% pf self-employed people are forced to make significant personal sacrifices in order to buy a home, according to new research. Some 13% have seriously considered abandoning their dream of home and 9% have reconsidered their... 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