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
BTR Suburban Communities: growing demand but an absence of policy
By Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group... Read more
Planning to Address Women’s Fear of Crime
By Olivia Docker, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group)
Recent tragic deaths of women walking... Read more
Planning and Net Zero: The need for a change in political direction
By Alice Davidson, Associate Director, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group)
In November,... Read more
The evolution of BTR: from city blocks to BTR suburban communities
By Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group... Read more
Let-to-let explained (what it is and why it’s beneficial)
By Emma Wells, Managing Director Lettings (North), Leaders Romans Group
With the current property... Read more
Levelling Up in an Unsteady Political and Economic Climate
By Sarah Cox, Carter Jonas
This time last year, the Levelling Up White Paper was eagerly awaited... Read more
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Finance
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
Landbay Launches Loan Product Range
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Fine & Country Continues London Expansion
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