Are New Towns The Future? Or Past?

The concept of building new towns once epitomised a transformative approach to addressing housing and infrastructure challenges in Britain. From early developments such as Letchworth Garden City to post-war projects like Milton Keynes, these planned communities provided innovative solutions to overcrowding and economic stagnation. Yet, momentum appeared to stall in […]

Commonhold Default Risk

Mark Wilson – Director of Myleasehold and a member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) discusses the Commonhold Default Risk as well as Market Confidence and the Management Reality. I have previously addressed the fact that commonhold, while well-intentioned, could reduce flat values and increase ownership costs. But that’s […]

Tenants Will Pay Higher Rates For Better HMO’s

Exclusive new insight from COHO, the HMO management platform, reveals that almost half of shared living tenants would happily pay a rental premium of up to 10% if they knew that they were socially compatible with their housemates. Shared living is something that many people have or will experience at […]

Is The North Set To Outpace The South?

Northern cities are set to outpace the South in UK house price growth over the next five years, new data reveals. London and the South have traditionally set the pace for the property market, but new data from property investment specialist UOWN points to a change. Analysts predict house prices in Northern […]

What Changes Are Being Made to Stamp Duty?

From April 1st, significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will take effect, particularly impacting first-time buyers. The nil-rate threshold for first-time buyers will decrease from £425,000 to £300,000, with a 5% rate applying to properties priced between £300,001 and £500,000. Additionally, the maximum property value eligible for first-time […]

Cash Buyers Enjoying Greater Discount

The accelerating property market is enabling cash buyers to secure average discounts of over 13% compared to the prices paid by buyers needing a mortgage, new analysis by MPowered Mortgages reveals. The study of Land Registry records of sales completed in September 2024 found that across Great Britain, cash buyers paid £28,189 […]