Opinion
New York and the dreaded Mansion Tax
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed my name wasn’t on the site quite as often as usual last week.
That’s because I was visiting New York City... Read more
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Opinion
How helpful are house price indices?
A reader wrote in last week to tell me that Halifax’s claim that annual house price growth reached 4.1% in January doesn’t tally with what he’s... Read more
Opinion
Is the market doing enough for the self-employed?
The news that self-employed people find it harder to get a mortgage than those with bad credit comes as a surprise.
Apparently just 76% of... Read more
Opinion
Government should explore Airbnb regulation
The news that 10% of landlords are considering switching to an Airbnb model should come as a warning to the powers that be.
The growing popularity... Read more
Opinion
The anti-landlord Twitter brigade
One notable headline this week suggested that landlords regret investing in buy-to-let due to the increased regulations they face.
Any landlords... Read more
Opinion
Is the market on the up or not?
It’s hard to know who to take seriously when looking at noises about the housing market so far in 2020.
We’ve seen some upbeat reports and the... Read more
Opinion
Will landlords really exit the market this year?
I was surprised to read a study saying a quarter of landlords plan to sell at least one of their properties this year.
Apparently a succession of... Read more
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A well-earned Christmas break
After a busy couple of months, I’m sure landlords, agents and developers will be spending some well-earned time with loved ones this... Read more
Opinion
At least the General Election is over
It’s been a week dominated by the General Election – and whatever your political allegiance at least there’s an end to the political... Read more
Opinion
General Election 2019: The moment of truth
Last week we heard about fresh developments from both Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Homes, which comes as a welcome reminder that not every... Read more
Opinion
The Conservative manifesto – more of the same?
The Conservative Party manifesto is a combination of more of the same and new ideas, some of which haven’t been fleshed out enough.
The... Read more
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Socially conscious or too radical? The Lib Dem and Labour manifestos
The Labour Party and Liberal Democrats both released their manifestos this week.
Lib Dem policies include promoting tenancies of three years or... Read more
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Labour’s strange Right to Buy policy still a big talking point
We’re now less than a month away from the UK general election – and Labour’s Right to Buy policy is still a topic of debate among property... Read more
Opinion
Expect property market to feature on parties’ election agenda
There are just 38 days until the UK public returns to the poll stations. And the build-up to the 2019 General Election on 12 December is, of course,... Read more
Can shared ownership help solve the housing crisis?
By Rob Carter, Marketing Manager at Guinness Homes
The housing market is slowing and prices are... Read more
First Homes: A Year On
By Richard Lundy, Senior Surveyor, Carter Jonas (London)
It is a year since First Homes became a... Read more
All Change in Planning Policy?
By Colin Brown, Head of Planning & Development, Carter Jonas
2022 was a year of political... Read more
8 ways to save for a deposit
By Mark Wright, Regional Sales Director at Romans estate agents
If you’re a first-time buyer -... Read more
Impact of cheaper mortgages may eclipse house price declines
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank
Staying close to a mortgage broker... Read more
To flip or not to flip?
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO
According to a 2021 report by... 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
Landbay has launched a new product range for loans up to £1.5m. This large loan product range consists of five-year fixed rates for standard... Read more
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