Two thirds of would be first time buyers feel trapped in a rented home


Two thirds of aspiring first time buyers feel they are stuck in a rental trap but attitudes to shared ownership and Help to Buy are changing, according to new research. A few years ago, research would have suggested that the majority of first time buyers were not aware of such schemes available but now it […]

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More than 90,000 sales registered in England and Wales in July


Over 90,000 sales were submitted for registration by the Land Registry in England and Wales in July, official figures show. Of these 72,327 were freehold, a 0.7% increase on July 2018, and 13,632 were newly built, a 15.3% increase on July 2018. The data also shows that the most expensive residential property sold in July […]

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City of London records exceptional month of office take up


Take-up for July in the City of London reached 1.02 million square feet across 29 deals, more than double the 420,000 square feet completed in June and the strongest single month take-up in almost two years. The City Office Market Watch report from Savills also shows that over half, some 591,000 square feet or 58%, […]

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Landlord organisations announce plans to merge


Two major landlord organisations are planning to join together in a move they believe will give the private rented sector a stronger voice on a regional and a national level. The boards of the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have endorsed the move which will not be put to a […]

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Positive outlook for intermediary mortgage lending in the UK


The vast majority of mortgage intermediaries are still confident in the home lending industry outlook despite political uncertainty with 91% optimistic, a new study shows. An even greater number, some 93%, are confident about the outlook for the intermediary sector and 95% about their own businesses, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA). Intermediaries’ […]

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Buying near London Underground stations has been good for prices


House prices near London Underground stations, zone 2 and outward, have grown by nearly 11% annually over the last 20 years, above a 9% rise across the wider borough that the stations sit in. The strongest price growth uplift of just over 3% was found around the Jubilee line and the DLR, areas which have […]

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Help to Buy loophole closed to benefit home owners


Home owners with Help to Buy properties can now take out 35 year mortgages for first time, it has been announced. The Government has moved to close a loophole which has seen purchasers using the Help to Buy scheme facing difficulties and uncertainty if they wanted to take out a mortgage with a term of […]

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Poll finds strong support for stamp duty reduction for downsizing


More than four in 10 adults aged 65 and over, some 44%, believe that the Government should be doing more to encourage downsizing, a new survey has found. A stamp duty exemption for downsizers is the most popular solution and would result in 18% being more likely to move, equal to almost 2.2 million people, […]

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Game-Changing Regeneration Makes Bracknell the Next Key Investment Hotspot


London’s much documented decline in popularity amongst property buyers and renters alike has seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market in recent years. Where the capital was once king, particularly for investors, now regional cities and commuter towns have begun to take its place. One such town is Bracknell, which is […]

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Research suggests new planning Act in Scotland will be costly to implement


Planning departments across Scotland may need up to £59 million over the next 10 years to undertake duties contained in the new Planning Act, it is suggested. New research by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) says that the Act places 49 new and unfunded duties on planning authorities and that it is estimated that […]

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