Young professionals looking to exit before Brexit

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There’s been a surge in young professionals looking to work remotely for UK companies from abroad before Brexit is completed. Some young professionals are looking to move before the transition period of Brexit potentially makes it harder to sort out things like healthcare and visas. Many have enjoyed the freedom of working from home, and […]

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Yopa reaches profitability

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Estate agency Yopa has reached profitability after boosting listings and instructions. Yopa’s share of new listings on Rightmove jumped 76% year-on-year in July. Meanwhile its instruction numbers in July were double May’s figures, rising by 34% from June to reach 1,697 – a year-on-year increase of 129%. Grenville Turner, chairman of Yopa, said: “We have […]

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UK homeowners spend £4,000 on renovations during lockdown

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UK homeowners have typically spent just over £4,000 on renovating their properties since the lockdown began in March, the Renovation Nation Report from money.co.uk has revealed. Garden upgrades (34%) top a list for the most popular lockdown renovation projects, closely followed by the living room (23%), bedroom (22%) and kitchen (22%). Almost a quarter (24%) […]

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Removal service bookings surge

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Bookings for removal services jumped 51% in the last month, indicating how the property market is picking up pace. Data from domestic services firm Fantastic Services found that bookings are 153% higher than they were in mid-May. Nick Staton, owner of Statons Estate Agent in North London said: “The property market is better than it […]

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New property portal app comes to market

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A new property portal app entitled MoveStreets has entered the market in the hope of changing the way prospective homebuyers and renters can shop the property market. Set up by entrepreneur and chief executive of Kamani Property Group Adam Kamani, who PropertyWire interviewed last month, MoveStreets allows users to browse the site’s database of available […]

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Zoopla: Two speed rental market developing

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Rents are falling in London and Edinburgh but demand is pushing them up outside those cities, Zoopla’s rental market report has found. When London is taken out of the equation rental growth currently stands at 2.2% across the UK, but inside the capital there is rising supply and less demand, especially as you get more […]

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Recovery expected to slow down in Autumn

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The UK’s economic recovery is expected to slow down in Autumn, according to economic consultancy Pantheon Economics. UK GDP rose by about 8% month-on-month in July but is only expected to grow by 3% in August and September, before fading to below 1% after that. While households are expected to see their incomes rise in […]

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Buy-to-let brokers research into holiday lets and limited companies

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Mortgage brokers are searching for criteria on holiday lets and limited companies, likely caused by the pandemic and the introduction of the stamp duty holiday. The data comes from Knowledge Bank, which reveals the criteria buy-to-let brokers are researching into on behalf of their landlord clients. Demand for holiday lets could be on the rise, […]

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Whitehall Capital completes £2.3m bridging loan on Peckham residential scheme

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Whitehall Capital has completed a £2.3m loan to refinance a refurbished £3.1m eight-unit residential development scheme in Peckham, London, in eight days. The property, originally two terraced houses, has been developed into eight flats. Christos Kitromilides, Whitehall Capital analyst, said: “This is a very difficult time for many businesses, and the consensus is for things […]

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