Property prices double around Elizabeth Line stations
Asking prices have more than doubled over the past decade in the local areas around Maryland, Abbey Wood and Stratford stations – home to the new Elizabeth Line, Rightmove analysis shows.
Buyers urged not to panic buy
In the current competitive market there’s a danger of buyers overpaying for properties, especially as some sellers try their arm with high asking prices.
The Nottingham loosens buy-to-let criteria
Nottingham Building Society is looking to attract more buy-to-let business after loosening criteria.
Landlord takes financial hit to turn holiday lets into long-term lets
A landlord in Cornwall has decided to convert his holiday lets into a long-term rental stock in a bid to service the local community.
Inflation rate soars to 9% as energy costs “drain us dry”
The CPI inflation rate has continued its concerning rise – moving from 7% in March to 9% in April.
International interest returning to London
There were more international buyers in London last year after three years of declines, analysis by debt advisory firm Henry Dannell shows.
Strong housebuilding activity in Q1 2022
New home registrations in the UK increased by 25% in the first quarter of 2022 from the same period last year, data from NHBC shows.
Propertymark urges government to get rental reforms done
Estate agency group Propertymark has urged the government to “not delay any further” and publish its White paper detailing rental reforms – including the abolition of Section 21 – because it would give the sector some renewed certainty.
“Shocking” rental growth reaches 14-year high of 11%
The cost of renting in the UK has risen by a dramatic 11%, Zoopla’s Rental Market Report has found.
Younger buyers care more about energy efficient homes
Nearly three in five (59%) 18-34-year-olds would pay more to buy a green property, suggesting it’s becoming more of a priority for the newer generations.
