2019-02-08 12:04
Here’s our round-up of the best stories we’ve posted in the last week.
Manchester and Liverpool are in demand, plans for stamp duty for overseas investors are criticised, Barratt… Read More
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2019-02-08 10:23
Home building leads the way in Birmingham as a new survey reveals how good the city’s property prospects are.
Deloitte’s 2019 Crane Survey says that the number of residential uni… Read More
2019-02-07 16:02
Investment from the US accounted for a large part of money sunk into Liverpool’s property scene last year, as the north-west of England continues to attract overseas interest.
Proptech… Read More
2019-02-07 12:00
Some regions around the UK are bucking the trend when it comes to building new homes, according to newly-released figures.
The latest national statistics from the National House Building Cou… Read More
2019-02-07 09:07
Barratt Developments have posted a rise in both profits and homes completed, and say they are well-placed for Brexit at the end of March.
Britain’s biggest housebuilder reported that t… Read More
2019-02-06 15:28
A trio of proposed residential developments are underlining the increasing popularity and success of Preston.
The sites of two large former hospitals just outside the city have been earmarke… Read More
2019-02-06 11:54
The Leeds Building Society is expanding its range of mortgages for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) just a month after announcing their first foray into this area.
Their new five-year pr… Read More
2019-02-06 10:12
The prospects of a generation of older homeowners moving to smaller houses once their families have flown the family nest are receding, according to a new survey.
SunLife have found that the… Read More
2019-02-05 15:40
January saw an upturn in properties coming on to the market following a predictably quiet end to 2018.
The new Property Supply Index from Housesimple saw an overall rise of 64% compared to D… Read More
2019-02-05 12:37
A new survey suggests that getting rid of Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices would see leaving the industry in large numbers.
Landlord Action, the eviction and housing law sp… Read More
2019-02-05 10:06
Residential construction is at record levels in Manchester, and there’s also momentum in the building of office space around the city.
The city’s skyline features dozens of crane… Read More
2019-02-04 16:13
Lloyds Bank has published its rundown of the most affordable cities in the UK, and it’s a list dominated by the north of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Stirling tops th… Read More
2019-02-04 12:06
Birmingham is set to build upon its hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 2022 to become an example of how technology, skills and talent can enhance living and working in modern cities.
The c… Read More
2019-02-04 10:22
A proposed new stamp duty for overseas investors should not go ahead, Chancellor Philip Hammond is being advised.
Hammond’s most recent Budget, last October, featured a plan for a levy… Read More
2019-02-01 16:06
A new report on the state of the housing market has prompted a call for greater efforts in building new homes to help young people get onto the property ladder.
The new English Housing Surve… Read More
2019-02-01 13:55
Here’s our round-up of the best stories we’ve posted in the last week.
Landlord and tenants rights in the spotlight, rooftop homes to ease London housing shortage, 100% mortgages… Read More
2019-02-01 12:06
Direct flights to and from Asia and the Far East are resulting in a surge of interest in Manchester and the north-west of England.
Manchester Airport has boasted non-stop flights to and from… Read More
2019-02-01 10:01
Over 240,000 first-time buyers took advantage of stamp duty relief in 2018, official statistics have revealed.
The HMRC have published figures for Q4 from last year, showing that relief on S… Read More
2019-01-31 15:47
Construction industry experts have said the sector must get its house in order over Brexit to deal with the impact of the UK leaving the EU.
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) recentl… Read More
2019-01-31 12:07
Here’s a conundrum: London needs more new homes. London is also crowded. So where can the capital’s much-needed new homes be built?
How about on top of existing buildings?
That&r&hell…Read More
2019-01-31 09:51
A new survey says that nearly four out of 10 Londoners have thought about leaving the city due to rising house prices.
A poll of 1,000 people by You Gov and property group Grosvenor Britain… Read More
2019-01-30 16:18
While Christmas is a traditionally quiet time in the property market, the latest rental figures from Your Move show that 2018 ended with quiet growth in many areas.
Rents held up in December… Read More
2019-01-30 13:02
Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester are among the regional cities who have defied the post-Brexit vote uncertainty to post double-digit house price rises.
Zoopla’s latest UK Cities Ho… Read More
2019-01-30 10:14
Moves to set up a Housing Court to resolve disputes and simplify the current complicated system have been supported by leading think tank.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) hav… Read More
2019-01-29 15:40
A major new addition to the housing market in Manchester is a step closer to reality with Far East Consortium’s appointment of an architect for a development close to Victoria Station… Read More
2019-01-29 12:03
Lloyd’s Bank are to offer 100% mortgages to first-time buyers , providing that a family member can put up 10% of their intended property’s asking price.
Britain’s biggest l… Read More
2019-01-29 09:59
Issues such as insurance and deposits top the list of most frequently asked questions by landlords according to new survey by Totally Money.
Both landlords and tenants have responded to the… Read More
2019-01-28 15:52
Manchester’s population is expanding, the city is an increasingly popular destination for high-profile employers and employees – and now its transport system could be set for an… Read More
2019-01-28 12:56
The housing market had its traditional quiet spell around Christmas, but one report has shown some encouraging signs from December 2018.
In its latest Housing Report, NAEA Propertymark showe… Read More
2019-01-28 10:26
Most landlords in the private rented sector are still seeing a profit despite recent regulatory changes, a new report has claimed.
In the quarterly panel report from Birmingham Midshires Sol… Read More
2019-01-25 16:40
The private sector is becoming increasingly influential in the student accommodation market according a report looking back at the market in 2018.
The new research by Cushman and Wakefield s… Read More
2019-01-25 14:10
Here’s our round-up of the best stories we’ve posted in the last week.
There’s some important legislation on the way, rent control for London is mooted, car parks may solve… Read More
2019-01-25 12:00
The build-to-rent sector is performing strongly in the regions outside of London, with a big new development in Leeds having just started construction.
New research from Savills shows that d… Read More
2019-01-25 09:58
Homeowners and tenants will have one place where they can take property complaints after the government revealed they plan to launch a Housing Complaints Resolution Service.
Private landlord… Read More
2019-01-24 15:58
Sadiq Khan has pledged to tackle rising rents in London by making the issue a key part of his bid to be re-elected as mayor in 2020.
Labour said it wanted to introduce more controls on rent… Read More
2019-01-24 11:50
Major changes in the private rented sector are on the way after the Tenant Fees Bill passed its third and final reading in the House of Commons.
MPs voted in favour of the bill by 293 votes… Read More
2019-01-24 09:50
A leading industry body says it is time for a Housing Court system to replace the current ‘broken’ process around property disputes that frustrates landlords and tenants alike.
T… Read More
2019-01-23 15:43
Could redeveloping a number of car parks help add much-needed housing stock to the market in Manchester?
That’s the intriguing prospect being raised by Euan Kellie Property Solutions… Read More
2019-01-23 12:42
A rental sector expert says that landlords and letting agents must be fully aware of the implications of the Tenancy Fees Bill when it becomes law on 1 June – in particular its impact… Read More
2019-01-23 10:53
There are some notable regional variations among the raft of house price indexes that have been published in the early part of 2019.
The data grabbing the headlines is of slow growth nationa… Read More
2019-01-22 15:31
Could radically smaller homes help to ease the housing crisis in London?
A new study thinks ‘less is more’ could be the ethos that will appeal to young professionals and add muc… Read More
2019-01-22 12:17
The variety of housing market reports that have appeared since the start of 2019 may give a picture of a market in wait-and-see mode, but new figures on employment levels in the UK offer hop… Read More
2019-01-22 10:09
Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation will shortly have more powers to tackle irresponsible landlords with a new Act of Parliament coming into force.
The Homes (Fitness for Hum… Read More
2019-01-21 15:46
House prices in Wales have hit a new record in the latest figures released by the Principality Building Society.
The new all-time high is an average price of £186,699, just over £&hell…Read More
2019-01-21 12:18
The build-to-rent sector has seen a marked increase in the numbers of properties under construction, and London’s statistics also show a sharp rise in demand.
The British Property Fede… Read More
2019-01-21 09:56
House prices inched up at the start of 2019 in new reports issued by Rightmove and Your Move/Reeds Rains, with regional variations giving a deeper picture of the current state of the market… Read More
2019-01-18 15:39
Over 50 councils have been allocated shares of a £2.4 million fund to crack down on rogue landlords, the government has announced.
Councils had been given until the end of November 201… Read More
2019-01-18 14:01
Here’s our round-up of the best stories we’ve posted in the last week.
Tenant fees will banned by law from 1 June, it’s costing more than ever to move home, first-time buye… Read More
2019-01-18 11:35
Improving rental yields in parts of London could kickstart an upturn in the local market this year, a new report suggests.
The new Asking Price Index from Home.co.uk sees an improvement in r… Read More
2019-01-18 09:58
Reading is the town with Britain’s nosiest neighbours, at least according to figures just released by Zoopla.
But we’re not talking about twitching curtains, sophisticated survei… Read More
2019-01-17 15:48
Leeds Building Society is offering increased incentives to Buy-to-Let investors by doubling the cashback on certain mortgages.
Taking out either the two-year or five-year fixed rate Buy-to-L… Read More
2019-01-17 12:30
First-time buyers helped to give the housing market a sense of momentum towards the end of 2018, new figures from UK Finance have revealed.
November saw 36,200 mortgages completed for first… Read More
2019-01-17 10:30
New figures show that rents in London have risen at their fastest rate for four years while the amount of properties available fell significantly in late 2018.
Rightmove’s latest Renta… Read More
2019-01-16 15:25
The West Midlands was the best-performing region in the latest house price figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and outperformed the UK overall, while London slipped back.
A… Read More
2019-01-16 11:52
The Tenant Fees Bill will become law on 1 June 2019 following its third reading in the House of Lords, with a controversial reduction of deposits to five weeks for rents under £50,000… Read More
2019-01-16 10:22
The average cost of moving house has gone over £10,000 for the first time, according to new research, with first-time buyers taking longer to save up before joining the property ladder… Read More
2019-01-15 16:02
The Manchester office market enjoyed its best year on record, with a spate of big deals in the final quarter of 2018 taking the city’s numbers to new heights.
Office take-up in Manches… Read More
2019-01-15 12:16
One of Britain’s largest housebuilders, Persimmon Homes, has announced a modest rise in revenues, numbers of homes sold and expects profits to come in ahead of expectations.
Market ana… Read More
2019-01-15 10:01
House prices in the UK will continue to rise at a moderate but steady rate over the next five years, according to property consultancy CBRE.
However, in their forecasts, published in advance… Read More
2019-01-14 15:47
The value of the UK’s housing stock increased to a new record of £7.29 trillion in 2018, with the country’s regions making gains while London’s market recorded a fall… Read More
2019-01-14 12:11
New figures are suggesting that rents in London have not risen by as much as forecast since the Brexit referendum in June 2016.
Landbay’s latest Rental Index estimates that rental grow… Read More
2019-01-14 10:00
London’s prime market has received an early new year boost with the news that a prestigious site in the heart of the capital has been sold for redevelopment.
US property investors Hine… Read More
2019-01-11 16:32
More people are opting for 30-year mortgages and increasing numbers will still have a mortgage when they reach retirement age, according to a new study.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)… Read More
2019-01-11 13:58
Happy new year!
After a bit of a break, we are back with our round-up of some of the best stories that we’ve posted on BuyAssociation.co.uk recently.
Reports give slightly di… Read More
2019-01-11 11:30
Rents in London rose by the most in the UK in the year to December, according to new figures released by HomeLet.
The average rent in the capital now stands at £1,596, an increase of 4… Read More
2019-01-11 10:01
Work is due to begin on the athletes’ village in Birmingham as the city prepares for the Commonwealth Games, with the site set to become housing following the event in 2022.
Plans for… Read More
2019-01-10 15:34
Thousands of UK homeowners could benefit from lower mortgage payments after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it wants to change the rules around affordability tests.
The term &lsqu&hell…Read More
2019-01-10 12:10
Landlords and tenants are being encouraged by a leading industry body to have their say on how housing disputes are decided.
The Government recently announced plans for a Housing Court that… Read More
2019-01-10 10:27
With the UK facing up to a severe shortage in housing, modular homes could provide an answer – and more are in the pipeline for the north-west of England.
Property development company… Read More
2019-01-09 15:32
Liverpool’s burgeoning waterfront could have a new addition with the news of planning application for a large residential and commercial space.
Romal Capital have unveiled plans for 64… Read More
2019-01-09 12:18
Many potential first-time buyers (FTBs) are waiting to see how Brexit plays out before committing themselves to the property ladder and expect to see house prices drop, according to a new su… Read More
2019-01-09 10:18
A couple in Yorkshire have been left disappointed after the Gambling Commission declared that the property raffle they had set up must be shut down.
Robert and Avril Smith had set up the com… Read More
2019-01-08 15:35
The market for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) has expanded to the extent that the Leeds Building Society has launched an HMO mortgage range.
The new range comprises two year fixed-rate… Read More
2019-01-08 12:22
Property investors are likely to focus on the steady markets in England’s north and Midland regions in 2019, according to a forecast from Savills.
Purpose-built stock for the build-to… Read More
2019-01-08 10:00
House prices in December grew at a faster rate than in the previous month, according to the latest figures released by the Halifax.
Prices were 1.3% higher in the three months to December th… Read More
2019-01-07 15:58
Delivering at least 200,000 new homes and expanding the tram network are among the key parts of newly-announced plans for the development of Manchester.
The Greater Manchester Spatial Framew… Read More
2019-01-07 12:19
Last summer’s prolonged hot and dry weather may be a distant memory, but the legacy of 2018’s record-breaking weather is being felt through a surge in insurance claims due to sub… Read More
2019-01-07 10:09
Property investors in the north of England have seen the best results in new figures on the rental market that have just been released.
Your Move’s survey of around 20,000 properties i… Read More
2019-01-04 15:36
If you’re mulling over a move in the property market, how easy, difficult or affordable the commute by train to the nearest big population centre may be worth factoring in.
Rail fares… Read More
2019-01-04 12:08
House prices fell in December to see 2018 out with a slowdown in annual growth, Nationwide’s latest report has revealed.
The building society’s new House Price Index shows that p… Read More
2019-01-04 10:41
Property prices in the north-west of England are expected to outperform the overall national picture in 2019, according to a leading industry expert.
Lucian Cook, Head of Research at Savills… Read More
2019-01-03 16:35
The number of first-time buyer mortgages have returned to pre-financial crisis levels, according to new analysis.
The Yorkshire Building Society’s (YBS) report estimates that 367,000 f… Read More
2019-01-03 14:49
There are more ‘million pound streets’ in England and Wales according to new data from Lloyds Bank on the most expensive addresses in the country.
There are now 76 streets where… Read More
2019-01-03 11:08
The list of top 10 towns for property price growth is a diverse mix that reflects how local factors are playing an important role in the market.
Leading the results in figures recently publi… Read More
2018-12-21 12:24
Some leading figures have been predicting what 2019 could hold for UK property industry.
The Halifax are forecasting that house prices will grow by between 2% and 4% – better than thei… Read More
2018-12-21 09:00
Property portals are the house hunter’s go-to tool and the fact that listed properties are date-stamped as soon as they go ‘live’ online can suggest that there could be a m… Read More
2018-12-20 11:09
The UK government has announced that it will implement all of the recommendations made for the building industry by Dame Judith Hackitt in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Hackitt&rs&hell…Read More
2018-12-20 09:00
The government has announced new measures to improve workers’ rights in the UK, which should have a positive impact on the construction industry.
The new legislation has been pro… Read More
2018-12-19 15:12
Prospects of improving Preston’s transport infrastructure are picking up with extra money being allocated towards proving a case for access to a share of £2.5bn from the Governme… Read More
2018-12-19 13:15
Yorkshire Building Society is the latest mortgage lender to recognise that for some borrowers a mid-length fixed rate would be a preferred choice.
While most mortgage borrowers are happy to… Read More
2018-12-19 10:45
Glasgow and Edinburgh lead the way in new figures showing the fastest rates of house price growth in the UK outside of London, but which other areas have fared well in 2018?
Housesimple have… Read More
2018-12-19 09:00
Pioneering technology developed by Swiss start-up Energy Vault could revolutionise renewable energy and provide power for homes of the future.
Energy Vault’s autonomous system combines… Read More
2018-12-18 14:30
New digital services and tools are driving the mortgage sector and improving customer experience, according to a recent report.
IRESS released its Intermediary Mortgage Survey Report for 201… Read More
2018-12-18 11:47
Moves to convert former shops, offices and commercial properties to places to live to add much-needed stock to the housing market look to have begun according to newly-released figures.
The… Read More
2018-12-18 09:00
UK Finance data shows that UK remortgaging has reached it’s highest level in almost a decade.
Mortgage experts suggest that uncertainty caused by Brexit has encouraged homeowners to s… Read More
2018-12-17 15:35
Tolls on the Severn bridge crossings between Wales and England have been scrapped, but will the move have any effect on the property market in the area?
Drivers no longer have to pay on the… Read More
2018-12-17 11:47
A second fall in the price of houses coming to market in as many months means asking prices are nearly £10,000 lower than two months ago, according to new data.
Rightmove’s lates… Read More
2018-12-17 08:30
The struggles of young adults trying to save for a first home or being unable to afford rent has seen as many as 2.5million return to live with their parents, a new survey has revealed.
And… Read More
2018-12-14 14:32
Rents in Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester are rising at above the national average while young people are leaving London in swathes due to rising housing and living costs, a new survey has r… Read More
2018-12-14 11:06
Here’s our round-up of some of the best stories that we’ve posted on Buy Association.co.uk recently.
More Brexit-related housing data, regional variations on other rese… Read More
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