‘The Renters’ (Reform) Bill, introduced to Parliament today, delivers the Government’s 2019...
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“Annual house price growth turns negative in February, Nationwide”
Negative growth. What a great and typical piece of economists’ jargon. I think they mean house...
“Bank of mum and dad drives economic inequalities”
Not sure if there are any surprises or changes to the world order here. It was ever thus, that...
“Lloyds boss says business case for buy-to-let ‘really difficult'”
Record low interest rates, soaring house prices and our love affair for property (we all...
“Property sales to fall 21% next year as mortgage arrears rise”
OK, I know I’ve been predicting a property market ‘crash’, or at least a slowdown, for a year or...
“Buy-to-let mortgage payments increase by 286% in one year”
It’s changes in the rental market which will have the biggest effect on property prices in the...
This month’s Interview: Anne Hester
Join us as we speak with Anne Hester, Independent financial and mortgage adviser at Philip James...
“House sales slump by 63%”
So here’s the thing. Is this just due to the ridiculous stamp duty holiday deadline, which created...
“First-time buyer numbers drop to three-year low outbid by deposit-rich”
Parents’ and grandparents’ other worry is that Generation X/Y or Z won’t be able to get on ‘the...
“Mortgage scheme launched for 5% deposits”
I guess if you’re a first-time buyer, this sounds like great news. If you’re buying for, let’s...
“First time buyers: The end of the bank of mum and dad?”
Those who can get on ‘the housing ladder’ without significant parental help are few and far...
“Mortgage time bomb fears as loans hit six times salary”
So here’s the thing. Parents worry that their kids will never get on the housing ladder, unless:...
“Millennials must fight for their right to housing”
For once in my life I can claim to be an Inbetweener, neither a Snowflake nor a BabyBoomer....
“Nationwide house price index: Annual rate of house price growth has picked up in 2018”
If you buy a property to let as an investment for, say, £300,000, a reasonable average around...