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Supply Shortage New Property Listings Down 13%

March 13th, 2018|Property Market Analysis|

Supply Shortage New Property Listings Down 13% The UK Property Market suffers Supply Shortage, as New Property Listings are Down 13% in August, latest figures show. August is historically a quiet month for sellers marketing their properties. However even taking into consideration the usual summer time slow-down; the total number of new properties listed for [...]

UK House Prices Are Up Nearly 5%

March 13th, 2018|Commentary|

UK House Prices Are Up Nearly 5% UK House Prices Are Up Nearly 5%, the average UK property price rose 4.7%. The market growth across has slowed,but UK House Prices Are Up Nearly 5%. Areas outside of the Capital are recording faster growth, according to recent data. House prices across the country increased 4.7% in [...]

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 [...]

Rising House Prices Restricting First Time Buyers

September 10th, 2017|First-Time Buyers, Property Market Analysis|

Rising UK House Prices Means First Time Buyers are Frozen out Rising House Prices Restricting First Time Buyers. UK's rising house prices have been outpacing wage inflation for many years, which for many aspiring homeowners, has left the first time buyers needing larger deposits which has made home ownership getting further out of reach for [...]

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 [...]

Where to Invest? Looking for a stable and low risk investment option?

September 10th, 2017|Guide|

Where to Invest? Looking for a stable and low risk investment option? The options can be endless and confusing, there are a number of expatriates who are looking for investment options and are unsure where to invest their money. The political instability and depressed oil prices creating uncertainty in the MENA Region and Middle eastern [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Property Values Still Up from Last Year

September 6th, 2017|Uncategorised|

Property Values Still Up from Last Year Halifax house price index: Property values are stagnent - yet Property Values Still Up from Last Year Halifax released their house price index for June 2017, and their results show house prices are dropping. However they are still higher than at the same time last year. House prices [...]

Demand For Property Bounces Back

July 27th, 2017|Commentary|

Demand For Property Bounces Back Demand For Property Bounces Back across Britain in June. However, the supply of property fell, according to a National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) housing report. The number of sales agreed per NAEA member branch increased from 10 in May to 11 in June. Furthermore, sales to first-time buyers was [...]