Remortgage volumes fell by 20.8% year-on-year to October 2019, UK Finance data shows. First-time buyer activity was more promising, with volumes rising by 2.8% year-on-year. Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients,…
A rogue landlord in Doncaster has been given a banning order for two-and-a-half years after repeatedly putting tenants’ lives at risk by providing unsafe housing. Almas Rashid, 39, was banned by The Property Tribunal Service…
Foreign buyers should get on with investing in the UK property sector, now there’s more certainty regarding whether the UK will leave the UK. That’s the view of Patrick Alvarado, director of Knightsbridge estate agency…
The cost of fixed rate Brexit buy-to-let mortgages are set to fall now the Conservatives have been elected, according to online mortgage broker Property Master. The monthly cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages have fallen…
Property prices should rise by 2% in 2020 now the Conservative Party has secured a majority, Rightmove has forecast. It added that sellers’ pricing power will be enhanced by a lack of choice for potential…
When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you are buying-to-let or simply looking for capital growth. Buying at the early stages of…
When investing in the buy-to-let sector it is important to have a good relationship with your tenants, and that often requires good communication. If you communicate well, both parties will understand their responsibilities, know that…
Residential property prices, much like the economy, are likely to grow faster than initially anticipated next year thanks to the greater political certainty unlocked by the Conservative Party’s decisive election victory last week, according to…
The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with proposed regulatory changes and speed up repossession cases. According to the Ministry of Justice,…
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords can repossess properties in legitimate circumstances. The new Conservative government has pledged to end…
