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
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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
Opinion
Budget 2021: Property issues to be addressed
PropertyWire Editor Ryan Bembridge looks at what could be in store in Wednesday's Budget announcement from Rishi Sunak
Stamp duty holiday
These... Read more
Opinion
Capital Gains Tax reforms: A source of worry
Around half (48%) of landlords admit they are worried about the potential increase to CGT, and I’m not surprised.
Under recommendations made by... Read more
North America, Opinion, UK
High value cities continue to struggle – what positives we can take
Since the pandemic Prime markets have been hit hard, and we’re still seeing that trend roughly one year on from Covid-19 sweeping across the... Read more
Is the Death of Gazumping Greatly Exaggerated?
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International
Moving house is rated as one of the top three... Read more
RAAC in the private sector
Scott Mounfield is a senior associate at law firm Browne Jacobson
Earlier this month the... Read more
Do HMOs still stack up as an investment?
By Richard O’Neill, regional lettings director, Romans Estate Agents
Over the last 15 years,... Read more
Making a small-scale property development more sellable
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO
From huge projects such as building... Read more
What to do if you think your home could be affected by RAAC
MyBuilder.com, a platform that matches reliable tradespeople to homeowners, has put together a... Read more
The future of the city-centre student property market
Student property is one of the most popular methods of buy-to-let property investment in the... 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
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Ian Lonergan named as Chetwood Financial’s new group chair
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