Mortgage lending has shown the biggest net increase on record according to the Bank of England. Mortgage borrowing in March rose by a net £11.8… Read More »Mortgage lending soars as stamp duty buying boom goes on
A think tank claims that ‘urban flight’ – when people leave cities and head for towns and villages – is merely a pipedream for less well… Read More »Urban Flight – move to rural homes only for well off, says think tank
House prices are 7.1 per cent above their level a year ago as the boom continues. The latest house price index, from the Nationwide, says… Read More »Soaring house price index show market boom goes on
Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and what aspects of home… Read More »Revealed – what buyers look for when viewing properties online
The government has launched a formal consultation process on a new residential property developer tax which is to contribute towards cladding repair work. The proposed… Read More »New Property Tax – consultation begins on ‘cladding’ tax proposal
There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic, despite the buying frenzy… Read More »Urgent warning to agencies over repayment of Coronavirus debt
An insolvency specialist is warning that the real estate sector of the UK is seeing more firms in financial distress despite the soaring housing market.… Read More »Red Flag! Insolvency firm warns of growing distress in property sector
The Nationwide Building Society has launched a product which, controversially, allows some first time buyers to borrow 5.5 times their income. From April 26 Nationwide’s… Read More »First time buyers can now borrow 5.5 times their income
Momentum is building for agents to provide more information on property details and portals – not wait until a prospective buyer has expressed interest.Yesterday the… Read More »Consumers demand upfront property details on portals
A major agency is reporting a “frenzy” with branches inundated with enquiries as soon as homes are listed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country,… Read More »Stamp Duty deadline creating ‘frenzy’ over property listings
