March Housing Report Shows Record Number of Homes Sold for Less than Asking Price
NAEA Propertymark’s March Housing Report has now been released, and it is showing a record number of homes being sold…
Nationwide Reports Small Uptick in House Price Growth
The latest House Price Index from Nationwide reveals a small uptick in annual house price growth, from 2.1% in March…
Portfolio Landlords Notice a Reduction in Support from Lenders
Rules introduced at the end of September 2017 by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are having a noticeable impact on…
The UK housing market could be stuck in a cold snap
Despite the recent warm weather, it seems the housing market could still be stuck into a cold snap. The HMRC…
Tech-Savvy Tenants Pose Greater Risk to Letting Agents than Regulation, Journalist Claims
Tech-savvy tenants are posing a greater risk to traditional, high street letting agents than the heaps of regulation that is…
Almost 70,000 First Time Buyers have Benefitted from Stamp Duty Relief
A total of 69,000 first time buyers have benefitted from the Government’s Stamp Duty relief for this type of purchaser,…
Housing Affordability is Officially Worsening across England, Reports the ONS
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a Housing Affordability report covering the period 1997-2017, which indicates that affordability…
Number of Tenants Experiencing Rent Rises Increased in March
The number of tenants experiencing rent rises increased to 23% in March, according to the Private Rented Sector Report for…
Burnham Announces Amnesty for Rogue Landlords
An interesting addition to the on-going issue of what to do about the UK’s rogue landlords has come from Greater…
Average UK rents decrease for first time since 2012, according to The DPS Rent Index
Average rent in the UK decreased for the first time since 2012 during the first quarter of 2018, The Deposit…