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There are so many people under the age of 45 renting private accommodation these days. They do not have their foot on the property ladder which they want to do, and Labour is promising people that their tenant legislation will be very friendly. This could really cost the Tories in votes. The charity, Shelter, hasRead more

The Hometrack consultancy recently announced that London house price growth is the lowest that it has been for seven years. The prices for houses are down across 42% of London postcodes. The latest Hometrack cities price index reports that this high level of London postcodes experiencing yearly house price falls means that London’s house priceRead more

The number of remortgages in January 2018 was the highest that they have been for nine years. The number of first time buyer home loans was also up but the buy to let market was very quiet. In the first month of 2018 there were 49,800 remortgages completed by existing home owners. This was upRead more

In February 2018 the price of property in the United Kingdom has jumped by over £2,000. This means that the average price for a property in the UK has risen to more than £300,000 and is the first price rise since November 2017. Rightmove, the property portal, reported that there had been record house buyingRead more

In the last decade rents have doubled meaning that the amount paid by tenants could easily equate to a mortgage on their own home. In the United Kingdom in 2017, tenants paid out an incredible £50 billion which is more than twice the amount paid out 10 years previously. Countryside, which is the largest estateRead more

Will 2018 be a better year for the UK property market or will it be worse? Tenants and first time buyers face uncertainty again so we have taken a look at the factors that we believe will influence the property market in 2018. Interest Rates We predict that interest rates will remain low. There isRead more

After changes made by George Osborne that were meant to affect buy to let purchasers, a lot of ordinary people have been suffering from paying additional stamp duty and then waiting a long time for the government to refund their money. It is taking over 60 days on average for the government to issue stampRead more

In August the rate of growth with house prices rose to 5%. This is in accordance with recently published government figures. With rising inflation already taking hold, purchasing their own home moved further out of the grasp of aspiring first time buyers. According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) the average price for aRead more

Selling your house is tough enough but it will be even tougher if you have any of the 10 things identified in a recent survey conducted by Porcelain Superstore. Over 1500 participants responded to naming the things that would put them off buying a property and here they are in descending order: 10. Any PlumbingRead more

For many years property in Central London was rising in value faster than most other parts of the United Kingdom. One day this bubble had to burst and that happened a couple of years ago. Now it seems that a resurgence in the prime areas of the capital is in evidence as prices are beginningRead more