Government to get tough on landlords switching to Airbnb
Regional mayors could have the power to stop people renting out second properties for less than 90 days under plans being drawn up by housing secretary Michael Gove, The Telegraph reports.
Land & New Homes Investment News
Whether you are an existing landlord or want to Buy-to-let, whether you are a property developer or looking for your first investment project - the latest land and new homes investment news and stories from around the UK brought to you by Property Investor Post, covering brownfield, greenfield and agricultural land investment, are an essential daily read.
Knight Frank ramps up UK house price forecasts for 2022
Knight Frank has revised up its prediction of house price growth in 2022 from 5% to 8%, saying the housing market is taking longer than anticipated to recover from the distortions caused by the pandemic and the stamp duty holiday.
House prices ran away from incomes during the pandemic
Over the course of the pandemic house prices have outstripped income growth in multiple areas, making it harder to afford to buy, analysis of ONS data from Legal & General Surveying Services shows.
£194.3bn worth of vacant homes sitting empty
A staggering £194.3 billion homes are laying dormant in the current market, research from estate agent comparison site GetAgent.co.uk has found.
Further buyer pressure being put on the London buyers market
London continued to see an imbalance between supply and demand in May, which Chestertons estate agency said puts further pressure on prices in the capital.
UK house price growth has lagged behind the EU since Brexit
House prices have risen by 39.3% across countries in the European Union since the Brexit vote, exceeding the six-year increase of 30.8% in the UK, Knight Frank analysis shows.
Land & New Homes Investment News - Property Investment Tips & Advice - Tips & Advice on Buy-To-Let Investment - Tips & Advice on New Homes Investment
How underfloor heating can add to your property value
The Underfloor Heating Store reveals how installing underfloor heating (UFH) can reduce your household’s energy bills and add thousands of pounds to the value of your property.
2,500 new homes to be delivered in Lambeth
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) has partnered with Countryside to deliver at least 2,482 homes across 17 sites.
Buy2Let Investment News - Investment Mortgages & Property Finance News - Land & New Homes Investment News
Push to up EPC ratings coming at bad time for homeowners
Three in four (75%) Brits say they would like to make their home more energy efficient but a quarter (23%) cannot afford to do so, research from the Mortgage Advice Bureau has revealed.
London rents rising faster than every other region
The cost of renting in London has increased by 15.7% in the past 12 months, making the capital the fastest growing region.
