London property prices hold up for investors
London flat and maisonettes have risen by 9.0% on last year to £442,304, according to Herddle analysis of...
Scottish home sales record 119% rebound
The volume of Scottish home sales surged at the end of 2020, analysis of ONS data from property...
Stamp duty holiday extension to be debated in parliament
The government will be forced to debate the stamp duty holiday, after more than 115,000 people signed a...
London’s Islington leads the way on house price growth
Prices in London’s Islington surged by 13.4% to £727,922 in 2020, making it fastest growing area in the...
House prices have doubled over the past decade
Average house prices have increased by 51% over the past 10 years, according to e.surv’s Chartered Surveyors House...
23% more buy-to-let limited companies established in 2019
Landlords set up 41,700 buy-to-let limited companies in 2020, an increase of 23% on 2019, research from Hamptons...
Mortgage lenders back possessions moratorium
Mortgage lenders have backed the Financial Conduct Authority’s extension to the moratorium on possessions to 1 April 2021...
First-time buyers losing interest in city living
City living is losing its appeal among first-time buyers, with the vast majority now preferring more subdued locations...
What will the property sector look like in 2021?
After the property sector was forced to halt everything during the first lockdown, the second half of the...
Low deposit mortgage deals at six-month high
The mortgage market has shown signs of recovery as the number of 90% loan to value (LTV) products...
UK house prices end 2020 on record high but growth slows
UK house prices ended 2020 on a record high, but the pace of growth slowed towards the end...
London saw greatest number of homes bought in 2020
London was noted as recording the greatest number of property purchases across the UK in 2020, according to...
Rents shoot up in South of England
The cost of renting has risen in the South of England outside London, research from Homlet shows. Rents...
Housing market remains open during new national lockdown
The housing market will remain open during the new lockdown in England. Boris Johnson has announced a set...
Almost half of BTL landlords remain optimistic despite potential tax hikes
Property investors have been the target of many recent tax changes and may feel unfairly targeted at a...