Virgin and Clydesdale to relaunch products next week


Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank will launch a wider product range next week, which will include residential mortgages up to 90% LTV and buy-to-lets to 80% LTV. The limits on loan sizes will also be removed, as the lender will once again offer large loans, shared ownership, professional and new build products. Physical valuations will […]

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Virtual auction taking place next week


SDL Auctions is hosting another virtual event next Thursday 28th. City flats, coastal retreats and rural family homes all over the country, from Scotland down to Cornwall, are among the lots going under the hammer alongside commercial properties and land. It will be the second national property auction for the company, and follows April’s auction, […]

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UK homeowners to spend £1,179 on improvements


UK homeowners and renters are planning to spend an average of £1,179 on home improvements once restrictions are lifted, research from online trade directory Checkatrade found. Over half (53%) of people have noticed more things wrong with their home while in lockdown than ever before. Common causes for improvement include a general desire for new […]

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Fine & Country: The market won’t see a major decline


While house prices may dip the market is unlikely to see a significant decline due to the pandemic, Nicky Stevenson, head of associates at Fine & Country, has predicted. However, she still expects transactions to fall by 25% between 2019 and 2020. Stevenson said: “It is possible that there could still be a short-term dip […]

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Rent collection plummets in Liverpool


Landlord rental collection has fallen by 50% in Liverpool due to COVID-19, the biggest fall across major English cities. Cambridge is the most resilient location, with rent collection falling by just 7%, compared to a UK average of 30%. Rent collection also declined by 40% in London and Milton Keynes, The research, called the COVID-19 […]

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Planning application for Manchester development submitted


Real estate developer and investor Scarborough International Properties has applied for phase three of the Middlewood Locks development, with planning consent for 189 new homes in Manchester. The residential and commercial neighbourhood is at the western gateway to Manchester’s Central Business District. Middlewood Locks is a joint venture between Scarborough, Hualing Group, based in Urumqui, […]

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Lenders increase buy-to-let LTVs to 75%


Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, Precise Mortgages and InterBay Commercial – the three OneSavingsBank brands – have increased loan-to-values to 75%. This applies to products such as HMOs (up to 6 beds) and MUFBs for remortgages and for limited companies. Alan Cleary, managing director, OneSavings Bank said: “Whilst it’s been an odd and unsettling time, I’ve […]

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Property and construction professionals want to keep working from home


Some 55% of property and construction workers want more home working opportunities once the lockdown is over, research from Hitachi Capital UK has found. The number one reason they like to work from home is avoiding the commute (33%), as well as being able to structure their work around their daily life (16%) and having […]

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Mortgage slowdown disproportionately hits first-time buyers


The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected first-time buyers according to Trussle research. First-time buyer applications fell by 35% year-on-year in April and submissions dropped by 53%. Overall applications for remortgages rose by 110% year-on-year during April, as homeowners looked to lock into lower rates. Miles Robinson, head of mortgages at online mortgage broker Trussle, said: […]

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