‘The Housing Shortage’ is unlikely to be solved by the thousands new new-build estates (I counted...
UK Property
“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!)...
“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...
“A solution to house price silliness”
We think very differently about housing on this side of the channel. In most of Europe, including...
“What next for the housing market?”
What next indeed, for house prices? I’ve been glass-half-empty on this for some time, oversupply...
“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...
“What will happen next to the property market?”
The stock market has plummeted, rebounded (a bit) and will bounce around for a while longer. But...
“House of cards to crumble? Recession in the UK property market ‘likely well underway'”
Property funds were among the first financial corona victims and virtually all have now been...
‘New home building at highest level for 31 years’
Although my glass is more often half-full than empty, I have recently been a doom-prophet about...
“Housing market outlook worst ‘for 20 years'”
When stockmarkets are bumpy, the frequency with which I’m asked ’should we invest in property...
“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:...