Dagenham development given green light
Some 3,500 homes will be built on the site of the old Ford stamping plant after Peabody was granted permission for the first phase…
Season factors drive rents downwards in October
The cost of renting dropped by 11% in October despite the UK’s high inflation rate, data from Goodlord’s Rental Index shows.
New EPC calculation threatens asset values
A new method used to calculate EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) ratings of non-domestic buildings could impact the value of commercial properties.
Hackney tenants battling billionaire landlord
Tenants in Hackney are battling a billionaire landlord whose company refused to pay £24,000 in rent repayments despite it being ordered by a court of law.
Michael Gove backs 300,000 homes target
Returning housing secretary Michael Gove has recommitted to the Conservative manifesto pledge of building 300,000 homes per year by the mid 2020s.
Mortgage approvals fall even before the mini-budget
The number of mortgages being approved dipped by 10% from £72,061 in August to £66,789 in September, approval data from the Bank of England shows.
Leeds student market thriving for landlords
Leeds has more student properties than anywhere else in the UK, while according to Leeds estate agent HOP landlords offering all-inclusive bills packages will be able to profit from the most demand.
430-strong auction taking place with properties for every budget
Barnard Marcus is hosting its penultimate auction of the year in November in London’s Covent Garden, with 430 lots catering for every budget. Among…
Rents are spiralling away from housing benefit
Worryingly the cost of private rental housing is growing further apart from housing benefit every month, according to data from Crisis and Zoopla.
Zoopla: House prices to start dipping from Q1 next year
Price falls should start to take effect from 2023 thanks to falling demand, Zoopla’s UK House Price report predicts.
