The MPC will play down base rate expectations
The Bank of England base rate is likely to rise by 0.25% to 1.00% next week, but suggestions we could see rapid increases are wide of the mark, research consultancy Pantheon Macroeconomics predicted.
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Detached homes seeing biggest rental increase
The cost of renting a detached home has increased by nearly 10% in a year, dwarfing increases in semi-detached and terraced homes, research from The Deposit Protection Services shows.
Fewer tall buildings planned in London
Applications for buildings over 20 storeys in London fell 13.3% year-on-year, indicating that fewer high-rise towers are planned.
Rise of cash rich buyers
The market has seen a rise of buyers not using a mortgage in the past year, as 73% of purchases have been completed chain free so far this year.
BBC asks landlords for feedback on the housing shortage
The corporation contacted estate agency body ARLA Propertymark as part of its research, but ARLA has chosen to open up the survey to the industry.
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Salvation Army branded a “rogue landlord”
Christian charity the Salvation Army has been labelled a “rogue landlord” after exposing some of its tenants to “serious hazards” for at least seven…
Spring housing transactions surge
Property market activity increased again in March, with transactions rising by 18.2% from the month before, Knight Frank research has revealed.
Property professionals want help from the HMRC on money laundering
Most people who work in property want the HMRC to act proactively to deter money laundering, as a third admit their own compliance procedures aren’t up to scratch.
KSEYE to up rates on mixed use buy-to-let products
Mortgage and bridging Lender KSEYE will up the rates of its ‘hybrid’ buy-to-let products on Monday.
Michael Gove admits social housing is inadequate
Housing secretary Michael Gove has spoken out about the lack of social housing stock in the UK, as he looks to ‘tilt’ government funding to build more homes for social rent.
