Published by Property Wire on Friday, 03 April 2015 Damp, poor maintenance and a lack of parking top the list of UK house hunters’ biggest turn-offs, according to new research which is published as the spring house season begins. Damp patches staining walls and ceilings are the biggest problem for potential home buyers […]
Published by Property Wire on Wednesday, 11 February 2015 UK commercial property markets have recorded their highest rental value growth since the third quarter of 2007, a new report from real estate firm CBRE shows. Of 1,022 locations monitored, some 16% showed an increase in rental value but prime yields fell by an […]
Published by The Economic Voice on Monday, 02 March 2015 by Ben Gosling In October 2014, the Bank of England requested the power to place limits on both buy-to-let and residential mortgage lending. By using so-called ‘powers of direction’, the Bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) hoped to be able to direct financial sector […]
Published by Financial Times on Friday, 27 February 2015 by Merryn Somerset Webb Who would want to buy a house in the UK at the moment? Look at the prices and you’d think the answer would be absolutely nobody. In London …
Published by Love Money on Monday, 23 February 2015 by John Fitzsimons Crowdfunding site offers new way to invest in property. CrowdLords is a new crowdfunding site, offering people the chance to invest in property, whether as a landlord or simply as a hands-off investor. Let’s take a closer look at how it […]
Published by Mortgage Finance Gazette on Wednesday, 11 February 2015 by Vanya Damyanova Buy-to-let was the sector to stand out in January marking a rise against the general housing market decline, the latest Connells data shows. While overall property valuations fell by 4 per cent on the month and by 23 per cent […]
Published by PropertyWire on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 Property buyers, sellers and investors are usually eager to hear about the latest real estate hot spots but now new research reveals the UK’s property investment black spots. Property prices in some of the worst performing areas are falling by more than 7% per year […]
Published by MoneyWeek on Monday, 27 October 2014 Merryn Somerset Webb I have a friend who has been trying to sell a central London flat for eight months. Another has had a large house on the market for six months. They can’t understand why these one-time money machines aren’t selling. What happened to […]
