It’s changes in the rental market which will have the biggest effect on property prices in the...
UK Property
“Halifax index shows UK house price drop accelerates”
So gentle subsidence, rather than a crumble to rubble seems to be the predicted pattern for house...
“First-time buyers’ borrowing power hit by affordability stress”
Lenders have to assess whether or not you can afford a mortgage, and in recent years this has...
“The global housing boom is running out of steam”
We tend to think that obsessing about house prices is a Brit-thing, but the relentless (for now)...
“The latest sign showing house price falls are coming soon”
Many would say that house prices have had their inflation bubble and more, and that the rest of...
“Michael Gove vows to end ‘scourge’ of empty second homes”
No, higher council tax will not end the ‘scourge’ of second homes nor ’bring life back’ to...
“Revealed: The UK’s New Property Hotspot”
It’s when places you’ve never heard of and often wouldn’t stop in, even for snacks, become the...
“How Will The Proposed EPC Regulations For 2025 Impact Landlords?”
This falls firmly into the Michael Caine ‘not a lot of people know this’ category. And that...
“House prices now 21% higher than pre-Covid: Nationwide”
OK, hands up, I’ve consistently said house prices can’t go up, certainly at this rate, forever....
“Landlords in the dark over the EPC rule change”
‘The Housing Shortage’ is unlikely to be solved by the thousands new new-build estates (I counted...
“Labour leader calls for extra taxes on private landlords”
The rise of buying-to-let and the private landlord is a relatively recent thing. It happened on...
“House sales slump by 63%”
So here’s the thing. Is this just due to the ridiculous stamp duty holiday deadline, which created...
“Oxfordshire property prices rise by 10 per cent in latest figures”
We’re seeing a lot of house-buying FOMO (fear of missing out, parents etc.), with clients asking...
“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...
“House asking prices hit record levels across Great Britain”
So here’s my property buying-and-selling advice (yes, I can give it freely as it’s not regulated!)...