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Zoopla Data Reveals Strong Growth in Property Sales as Market Confidence Rises

Zoopla Data Reveals Strong Growth in Property Sales as Market Confidence Rises

According to the latest data from Zoopla, the UK housing market has seen a robust increase in new sales agreements towards the end of 2023....

22/12/2023
Propertymark Calls for Specialised Housing Court to Alleviate County Court Delays

Propertymark Calls for Specialised Housing Court to Alleviate County Court Delays

Propertymark, the professional body for the property sector, has once again urged the Government to create a specialised housing court. This move aims to alleviate...

20/12/2023
Drastic Shift in the Buy to Let Mortgage Landscape

Drastic Shift in the Buy to Let Mortgage Landscape

Monthly interest costs have surged by 283% since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, highlighting the dramatic effects of rising interest rates, while those making...

19/12/2023
Wrexham Tops the Charts as 2023’s Most Active Rental Market

Wrexham Tops the Charts as 2023’s Most Active Rental Market

Wrexham has emerged as the most sought-after rental location in 2023, experiencing a dramatic increase in tenant interest. According to recent data from Rightmove, rental...

19/12/2023
Paragon Bank Unveils No-Fee Five-Year Buy-to-Let Fixed-Rate Mortgages

Paragon Bank Unveils No-Fee Five-Year Buy-to-Let Fixed-Rate Mortgages

Paragon Bank has introduced a series of five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages, offering borrowers nil product fees, competitive rates beginning at 5.80%, and a generous £750...

15/12/2023
Bank of England Maintains Interest Rate, Impacting Mortgages and Property Market

Bank of England Maintains Interest Rate, Impacting Mortgages and Property Market

The Bank of England has chosen to keep its interest rate steady at 5.25%, marking two years since the initial rate increase began on 16...

14/12/2023
Lambeth Council Proposes the UK’s Priciest Selective Licensing Scheme for Landlords

Lambeth Council Proposes the UK’s Priciest Selective Licensing Scheme for Landlords

Landlords and letting agents operating in Lambeth, one of London’s largest boroughs, are bracing for the introduction of a selective licensing scheme that could become...

14/12/2023
Majority of Tenants Favor Deposit Alternatives, Yet Limited Availability Persists

Majority of Tenants Favor Deposit Alternatives, Yet Limited Availability Persists

A recent study conducted by Zero Deposit, a company offering tenancy deposit alternatives, reveals a significant gap between tenant preferences and the options available in...

13/12/2023
Two London Companies Expelled by The Property Ombudsman

Two London Companies Expelled by The Property Ombudsman

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has recently expelled two London-based companies, Prinsegate Chartered Surveyors and Monsoon Properties, due to their failure to comply with compensation orders...

13/12/2023
Rising Mortgage Arrears Signal Tough Times Ahead, Bank of England Reports

Rising Mortgage Arrears Signal Tough Times Ahead, Bank of England Reports

The Bank of England’s latest figures reveal a concerning trend in the UK’s mortgage market, with £18.8 billion of mortgage borrowing in arrears in the...

12/12/2023
Housing market activity could snowball in December

Housing market activity could snowball in December

Research conducted by estate agent comparison site GetAgent.co.uk indicates a potential surge in the UK property market at the end of the year. Analysis of...

12/12/2023
Millennials and Gen Z Drive Record Rental Payments in UK’s Shifting Housing Market

Millennials and Gen Z Drive Record Rental Payments in UK’s Shifting Housing Market

Hamptons’ latest data reveals a significant rise in the UK’s rental payments, with tenants in Great Britain set to pay a record £85.6 billion in...

11/12/2023
Scotland Leads UK with Impressive House Price Growth Despite Economic Challenges

Scotland Leads UK with Impressive House Price Growth Despite Economic Challenges

New research from iad UK, a self-employed estate agency, has revealed that Scotland’s housing market has remarkably outperformed other British nations in terms of house...

08/12/2023
Title Guardian Unveils Innovative Tech to Shield Landlords from Property Fraud

Title Guardian Unveils Innovative Tech to Shield Landlords from Property Fraud

Title Guardian has introduced a revolutionary technology designed to protect homeowners and landlords from increasing property-related fraud. This innovative solution actively monitors digital sources like...

08/12/2023
House Prices Show Modest Rise but Market Remains Cautious

House Prices Show Modest Rise but Market Remains Cautious

The latest Halifax house price index for November indicates a gradual rise in UK house prices, marking the second consecutive month of increases. Despite this,...

07/12/2023
Property Price Reductions Reflect Cooling Housing Market

Property Price Reductions Reflect Cooling Housing Market

Recent research by Yopa, a national estate agency, has highlighted a trend of daily price reductions for properties recently listed for sale in England. The...

07/12/2023
Majority of Landlords Forced to Increase Rents to Cover Mortgage Costs

Majority of Landlords Forced to Increase Rents to Cover Mortgage Costs

A recent survey by Landbay reveals that a significant 76% of buy-to-let landlords have increased their rental prices over the past year, primarily to offset...

06/12/2023
Liverpool City Council Initiates Taskforce to Combat Rogue Landlords

Liverpool City Council Initiates Taskforce to Combat Rogue Landlords

Liverpool City Council has taken a decisive step to address the issue of rogue landlords by establishing a new taskforce. This initiative, backed by £2m...

06/12/2023
Half of Private Renters Fail UK Government’s ‘Financial Resilience’ Test

Half of Private Renters Fail UK Government’s ‘Financial Resilience’ Test

Recent data reveals a concerning trend: nearly half of individuals who rent privately in the UK fail to meet the government’s ‘financial resilience’ criteria. This...

05/12/2023
English Households Spend £32m Annually on Boiler Repairs

English Households Spend £32m Annually on Boiler Repairs

Recent research conducted by Fair Fix, specialists in boiler engineering, has uncovered that English households collectively spend approximately £32.1 million every year on boiler repairs,...

04/12/2023
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