Property News, UK
Construction activity sluggish
Construction is down so far in 2024, with project starts, new contracts and planning approvals all dropping, concerning research from intelligence... Read more
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Adviser News, Buy to Let, UK
Rent arrears issues worsen
Typical rent arrears claims climbed to £1,816 in the first quarter of 2024 - a rise of 27% from £1,435 in the same period last year, data from... Read more
Blog, UK
How you can finance different types of property purchase
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout
If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How you can finance different types of property purchase
By Sarah Thompson, managing director, Mortgage Scout
If you’re moving home and have either... Read more
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... Read more
How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?
By Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank
Borrowers are currently rolling... Read more
Budget buy-to-let shake up: taxes cut but holiday home reliefs scrapped
Rob Morgan, chief investment analyst at Charles Stanley
An increasing regulatory burden and a... Read more
What can property managers do to increase liveability?
Martijn Van Schaveren is a co-founder of MyPup, a green parcel consolidation and delivery service... Read more
Heritage Reimagined: How Metal Framed Windows Blend Tradition and Innovation in Period Homes
Wander any street lined with period properties and you will notice so many high level design... Read more
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First-time buyers turn to social media for housing advice
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Butterfield Mortgages appoints apprentice to credit risk team
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