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Autumn Statement & The Property Market

November 28th, 2017|Commentary|

Autumn Statement & The Property Market Phillip Hammond’s second budget as chancellor in his inaugural Autumn Budget has been delivered on Wednesday, November 22nd. We look at the Autumn Statement and how it affects The Property Market. In a bold move, Chancellor Philip Hammond has abolished stamp duty for most first-time buyers in England and [...]

UK Property Prices Rise in November

September 11th, 2017|Commentary, UK House Prices, UK Property News|

UK Property Prices Rise in November UK Property Prices Rise in November and are continuing to show resilience since the ‘Brexit’ vote. The latest index figures showing a 0.1% price rise in November. Year on year price growth is down to 4.4% from 4.6% in October. Therefore taking the average price of a home to [...]

Calls for Government to building to tackle UK Property Shortage

September 10th, 2017|Commentary, Property Market Commentary, UK Property News|

Calls for Government to build to tackle UK Property Shortage Calls for Government to building to tackle UK Property Shortage.  Ministers urge May to introduce policy which would see local councils forced build new homes. There is growing pressure to solve the 'housing crisis'. Furthermore, MP's attempt to balance new house building policy with concerns [...]

UK Property Values Up Year to May

September 10th, 2017|Commentary, UK Property News|

UK Property Values Up Year to May The property market shrugged off any potential referendum turmoil. Recording a 3.3 per cent annual rise in values to May. Values have risen £7,400 on the cost of a typical three bedroom semi at £220,706, said the Halifax. There has been “virtually no change” in house prices over [...]

How will the General Elесtiоn Result impact UK Property Mаrkеt

September 10th, 2017|Commentary, General Election, UK Property News|

How will the General Elесtiоn Result impact UK Property Mаrkеt General еlесtiоnѕ often аffесt thе hоuѕing mаrkеt аnd housing prices. With thе rесеnt rеѕult of Brеxit, landlords mау be feeling a little restless about thе future. It’s wеll known within thе property industry thаt trаnѕасtiоnѕ tеnd tо еаѕе оff during the build-uр of a gеnеrаl [...]

UK Buy-to-let Rental Market

September 10th, 2017|Advice, Commentary|

UK Buy-to-let Rental Market UK Buy-to-let Rental Market or private rented sector (PRS) has been on growing steadily since the 1990's. The number of people living in rented accommodation has doubled. One in five households is privately rented. The English Housing Survey, published earlier in the year, found there are now 2.5 million more households [...]

Brexit Effects on UK Property Market

September 10th, 2017|Commentary, International Investor News|

Brexit Effects on UK Property Market. The UK’s vote to leave the European Union came as a shock to many. Brexit has had a large impact on international markets immediately after the result was announced with the pound falling to a 31 year low against the dollar. The initial reactions and opinions show a mixed [...]

Effects of Brexit One Month After

September 10th, 2017|Commentary|

Effects of Brexit One Month After There was and still is some uncertainty surrounding the effects of Brexit one month after now since the UK voted to leave and invoke article 50. Accurately measuring what impact the vote will have will take some time due to the complexity of collating and data processing. As the [...]

Asian Investors Continue to Invest in UK Property Market

September 10th, 2017|Commentary, International Investor News|

Asian Investors Continue to Invest in UK Property Market Despite the ongoing Brexit negotiations, Asian investors are still focused on buying up a large volume of London’s property market, according to research by real estate consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield. With past demand being predominately from the Middle East, the demand for residential and commercial [...]

Second Home Ownership in the UK Rises

September 6th, 2017|Commentary|

Second Home Ownership in the UK Rises The Number people who own of Second Homes in the UK has risen by 30% since 2000. One in 10 adults in the UK owns multiple houses, which highlights the growing generational divide in the nation's property market. According to thinktank the Resolution Foundation, the proportion of adults [...]