There was a further rise in rents and a reduction in void lengths during February 2024, according to the latest Rental Index from Goodlord. According to the data, the average rental cost of a … [Read more...]
Dramatic U-Turn by the government on Section 21’s
The government made a dramatic u turn earlier in the month of November with the centre piece to its proposed renters reform bill. Currently the proposal to abolish section 21 has been put on hold … [Read more...]
Upcoming EPC changes for rental properties…. SCRAPPED!
In September this year, the government scrapped the upcoming EPC changes for rental properties. Under the proposals, landlords had to ensure their properties had an Energy Performance Certificate … [Read more...]
What’s expected from the UK housing market in 2022?
To predict where we are expected to go in 2022 with the UK housing market, we need to know where we have been! So let’s break down what happened to house prices in 2021. The biggest impact on … [Read more...]
How the Homebuyers Wishlist has changed in the last 2 years
According to a recent survey what are the most important criteria on a Homebuyers Wishlist when choosing a new home in 2021? The survey shows there have been some dramatic changes to the top 10 … [Read more...]
Stamp Duty Holiday to be debated in Parliament on Monday 1st Feb
At 4.30pm on Monday 1st February the Petitions Committee will circumvent the ban on Westminster Hall debates with an online meeting. The UK property industry is to finally get its parliamentary … [Read more...]
House prices soared by 7.3 per cent in the year to September
The steepest annual increase in house prices since June 2016, according to the latest index from Halifax. The average property house prices for the UK reached £249,870, as mortgage applications hit … [Read more...]
Norfolk emerges as a £1m property hotspot
Norfolk has emerged as one of three £1m property hotspots along with Wiltshire and Cornwall for a £1m property price or more, as wealthy buyers hunt for larger homes near the sea or in the … [Read more...]
Housing sales activity hits fresh highs: Rightmove
The number of sales agreed this month is the highest ever measured by Rightmove, it says in its latest monthly report. It says that the housing sales activity figure is 38 per cent on last July and … [Read more...]
