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16th April 2024 Company News, Property News, UK

Butterfield Mortgages appoints apprentice to credit risk team

Butterfield Mortgages has announced the appointment of a new credit administrator, who joins the credit risk team after completing an apprenticeship... Read more

16th April 2024 Blog

What to consider if you’re thinking about buying with a partner

Ben Thompson, deputy CEO, Mortgage Advice Bureau, explains what to consider when buying with someone else Traditionally buying with a partner has... Read more

16th April 2024 Property News, UK

Cornwall the most profitable for holiday rentals

Owners in Cornwall made an average of £40,060,440 for its rentals for the summer of 2023 – making it the most profitable area to own such a... Read more

16th April 2024 Property News, UK

Many first-time buyers expect to own a home in their 40s

One in five (20%) first-time buyers don’t think they will be able to buy until at least their 40s, research from Nationwide Building Society has... Read more

16th April 2024 Property News, UK

Planning agreed on Sheffield build-to-rent scheme

A build-to-rent scheme is being built in Sheffield from Beech Holdings, after the developer was granted planning permission. Sheffield Gardens... Read more

15th April 2024 Property News, UK

Buy-to-let yields rise to 5.8%

The average yield of a buy-to-let property has climbed from 4.9% to 5.8% in the past two years, analysis by specialist lender Octane Capital has... Read more

15th April 2024 Buy to Let, UK

More landlords turn to HMOs

Landlords are increasingly turning to HMOs for better returns, research from lender Shawbrook has revealed. In both 2022 and 2023, HMOs made up... Read more

12th April 2024 Property News, UK

Average age of first-time buyer is 33

The typical age of first-time home buyers is 33, surprisingly staying the same as in 1990, research by Go.Compare home insurance has... Read more

11th April 2024 UK

Electric car owners have one year to apply for grants

Landlords, flat owners, renters, households who park on the street and businesses have one year left to claim the hundreds of pounds available for... Read more

10th April 2024 Mortgages, Property News, UK

Nearly half of UK homebuyers would use Islamic mortgage, claims lender

Almost half (45%) of homebuyers would consider using a Sharia-complaint mortgage lender, despite there being perceived Islamophobia in the... Read more

9th April 2024 London, Property News, UK

Southwark the worst London borough for empty properties

Southwark had the highest number of empty homes of any London borough in 2023, with 5,143 properties sitting empty last year, analysis from SBA... Read more

8th April 2024 Property News, UK

We must stop favouring first-time buyers, says eXp UK

The industry needs to provide more properties to second-time buyers and downsizers, rather than overwhelmingly focusing on first-time buyers, estate... Read more

5th April 2024 Property News, UK

Cambridge blazes trail as UK commercial hotspot

Cambridge has the most commercial property transactions within the ‘Golden Triangle’ – the UK’s innovation cluster comprising London, Oxford... Read more

4th April 2024 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Government and Policy, UK

Four in five tenants unaware of Renters (Reform) Bill

Over four out of five tenants remain unaware of the Renters (Reform) Bill and its contents, surprising research from TDS Charitable Foundation has... Read more