Sales of top end property in France have strengthened since 2015 and are set to exceed a million for the first time by the end of 2019, according to a new analysis report. In Paris, prime prices will be further boosted by the Grand Paris Project, Europe’s largest infrastructure over the next decade and by […]
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After flat lining in the spring, quarterly home value growth has returned to a steady pace in the United States while rents have continued to accelerate, according to the latest index report. The median home price reached $229,600, up 4.9% in the 12 months to August while quarterly growth rose 3.4%, up from 0.4% in […]
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Some 29% of landlords say that tenant demand is growing or booming, the highest amount in almost a year and a reversal a substantial drop at the beginning of 2019, according to the latest trends report. The report from Paragon also points out that it is the first time that the proportion of landlords saying […]
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Almost half of people who rent a home and are employed are just one paycheque away from losing their home as they could not pay their rent if they lost their job, according to new research. The study from charity Shelter and YouGov found that amounts to three million tenants in the private rented sector […]
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The abolition of Section 21, and subsequent expansion of Section 8, could put thousands of tenants at greater risk of receiving a County Court Judgement (CCJ) and ending up homeless, it is claimed. Local councils will not be obliged to re-house those with rent arrears judgements, according to tenant eviction company Landlord Action. It revealed […]
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There has been a surge in enquiries from borrowers aged 55 and over looking for mortgage options to help children and grandchildren onto the property ladder, according to new research. Nearly half, some 47% of first time buyers are partially funded by grandparents or parents, the research from independent equity release advisor Key has found. […]
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Brexit has made UK property investors more cautious but real estate spending spree could follow when the country eventually leaves the European Union, according to a new survey. The majority, some 55%, have paused their investment plans over the past six months as they await the outcome of Brexit, the survey commissioned by Experience Invest […]
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The national average re-build cost in Ireland has increased by an average of 6% over the past 12 months, according to the latest house rebuilding cost guide. The guide, which is used by home owners to calculate the rebuilding costs of their home for insurance purposes and published annually by the Society of Chartered Surveyors […]
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Asking price expectations remain out of kilter with wider residential property market conditions, according to the latest market index review report. There is also a reality gap between the mortgage approval prices of buyers and the reality of sold prices, the report from lettings and sales agent Benham and Reeves suggests. The latest report shows […]
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Landlords have backed plans for two of the sector’s largest representative bodies to merge to provide a stronger voice for the private rented sector. Members of the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have voted for the two organisations to unite to form the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). The new […]
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