Government to review Right to Build legislation


The government is launching a review into legislation which enables people to build their own homes. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP made the announcement on Right to Build Day on Friday. Councils keep a register of those who wish to build in their local area, and by 30 October each year they should have granted […]

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The end of buy-to-let as we know it?


Paul Howells, chief executive, Accumulate Capital It’s hard to understate the impact of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday on the UK’s property market. The reform was announced at a time when the property market was reeling from the sudden drop in transactions as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown measures. Following the introduction […]

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US prices rise but start to flatten out


Rapidly rising house price growth across the US has started to stabilise, Zillow’s weekly market report has found. The median sale price was $288,225 in the week ending September 12, up 11.4% since 2019 and 0.2% week over week. Cities where properties sold for far more than last year include Memphis, TN (19.9%), Buffalo, NY […]

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