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Comprehensive research about property purchases within the 25 to 34 years age group conducted by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on behalf of the BBC that property ownership for all of the income groups has fallen again. The Numbers tell the Story The top 20% of earners in this age range with a householdRead more

A recent survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has predicted that rents will rise by around 2% over the next twelve months across the United Kingdom. The survey also predicted that over the next five years rents in the UK will increase by 15% because of the increased demand for rental propertiesRead more

Far too many people allow their insurance broker to place an insured value on their properties. But how do you know that this value is right? Will the policy cover the total replacement value of your property? There have been a number of cases where the cover was not adequate which should start alarm bellsRead more

Nottingham council introduced a new licensing scheme for landlords in specific areas and the take up has been very low. The council has introduced the scheme in an attempt to raise standards in the private rental sector. They want to ensure that private tenants can rent homes that are well managed, comfortable and safe. TheRead more

It is always good to report when something that will help people to buy a home hits the streets. This time it is the mortgage industry scrapping arrangement fees on some of the products that they offer. In a bid to boost the housing market and give a leg up to estate agents, the mortgageRead more

Brand new research from Property Master, the online mortgage broker, reveals good news about buy to let mortgages. Their research indicates that the popular buy to let mortgages based on a five year fixed rate are still falling and have been since the start of 2018. Property Master is a startup company that has developedRead more

The UK property market has slowed down recently and people are finding it tougher to sell their homes. Also the summer period is always a tougher time for property sales so you need to do everything that you can to stack the deck in your favour. The independent UK estate agent, Andrews, has published newRead more

You are probably aware that starting from 1 April 2018 you cannot provide a new tenancy, or a renewal tenancy, without holding a valid EPC (Energy Performance Certificate). This includes both residential and commercial properties and landlords that rent out properties without a valid EPC face prosecution. This law does not apply to existing tenanciesRead more