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
Opinion
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
Opinion
Why I don’t see shared ownership becoming mainstream
The government’s proposed changes to shared ownership is a development that will open up the market to thousands of buyers.
The scheme will be... Read more
Opinion
Why current conditions spur on investors over first-time buyers
When researching the state of the market this week it occurred to me that the current situation is very difficult for first-time buyers compared to... Read more
Blog, Opinion
Coping with working from home
Like many of you I’ve been working from home for some time now and the office has become a distant memory.
Coping with the situation is quite a... Read more
Guest Blog: Why Buyers Must Tread Carefully with 5% Mortgages
By Ray Harriot, co-founder and CEO, Reliable Property Group
During the busiest year for house... Read more
Guest Blog: UK Property Can Shine, But Sustainability Is Essential
By Simon Durkin, head of EMEA real assets research and strategy, BlackRock
The... Read more
Guest Article: A Q&A with Baljit Arora, Orlando Reid
Why Manchester after running your offices successfully in London
We chose to set up in... Read more
Guest Blog: How Should Landlords Adapt to June Notice Period and Eviction Changes?
By Priya Sejpal, senior associate at BLM
The residential rental market has been tumultuous over... Read more
Guest Blog: How to Mitigate Risk in Property Development
By Todd Davison, MD of Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance
Many property business owners and... Read more
Guest Blog: How To Succeed at Property Auctions
By Damon Culbert, TIC Finance
Thanks to the pandemic, property auction houses have not run... Read more
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