Opinion
Leasehold reform was long overdue
The government last week announced that leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by 990 years at zero ground rent.
This is the... Read more
Opinion
Opinion
Pets and sensibility
After Christmas a Private Member’s Bill in will go through its second reading in parliament, which aims to restrict the right of landlords or their... Read more
Opinion
Reasons to be cheerful in 2021
Last week saw the first rollout of vaccines in the UK, which is cause for optimism for pretty much everyone.
It doesn’t surprise me that real... Read more
Opinion
High LTVs and stamp duty
Potential buyers have been given something of a boost, as it seems high loan-to-value mortgages are returning to the market.
Last week we reported... Read more
Blog, Opinion
Why the Chancellor’s funding boost was needed
Last week Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledged to provide £2.2bn of funding for housebuilders.
Hopefully this funding can be used to start turning... Read more
Opinion
Mortgage struggles and Capital Gains Tax
I was concerned to read that furloughed workers are increasingly struggling to get a mortgage.
While taking on a new commitment like a mortgage... Read more
Opinion
To buy or not to buy?
The market is in a strange place at the moment, as Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown highlighted last week.
It seems the desperation to beat the... Read more
Opinion
Why Prime London activity should surge
It seems likely that Prime London activity will be particularly strong in the next few months, owing to a number of factors.
The stamp duty... Read more
Opinion
NatWest’s green mortgage is healthy competition
NatWest’s launch of a green mortgage last week means there are two big-hitting lenders competing in the same space.
Barclays was the first UK... Read more
Opinion
The three tiers
The government’s decision to split the country into three separate tiers of Covid-19 severity is the latest twist to affect the UK and its housing... Read more
Opinion
The Airbnb honeymoon period is ending
The HMRC probe into the tax affairs of Airbnb landlords marks the end of the honeymoon period for short-term rentals.
Despite warnings from... Read more
Opinion
The pros and cons of Boris Johnson’s 95% LTV scheme
Last week it emerged that Boris Johnson plans to launch a new 95% LTV scheme to help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder.
Controversially,... Read more
Opinion
Why are we waiting?
Today I published an article about lengthy lender wait times, which have become a frustrating part of Covid life.
Potentially buyers can miss out... Read more
Opinion
Winter Economic Plan: a slow wind down of government support
I am cautiously optimistic about the government's Winter Economic Plan, announced last week, which will mean the government is able to reduce its... Read more
New parliamentary group to promote commercial property
Gagan Mohindra is member of parliament for South West Hertfordshire
Over the last 20 years the... Read more
Should landlords operate as a limited company or individual?
Sajjad Nawaz (pictured) is the owner of Buy to Let Tax Accountants
It’s become far more common... Read more
Why the Costa del Sol is one of the best places to invest in property in 2021
Sean Woolley is the founder and director of leading real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain
As long... Read more
What will affect housebuyers and housebuilders in 2021
This month Andrea Fawell (pictured), sales & marketing director of property developers Kebbell,... Read more
UK Proptech businesses to watch out for in 2021
2020 was a big year for technology and the housing market, given that everyone was forced to work... Read more
Three ways Brexit could impact the property market
Jonathan Christie is the chief executive and co-founder of The Property Buying Company - a cash... Read more
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PRA urges buy-to-let lenders to toughen up rules
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