Are you ready to sell your property? If so remember to use these 7 top tips for a smooth sale written by Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director of Romans In recent years, the property industry has worked together along with National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) to improve and […]
Last week the government took its next step in implementing a mandatory EPC C rating for all privately rented homes by 2030, as it launched its official consultation into the matter we look at what does it mean for the nation’s private landlords? Previous research from epIMS found that: – […]
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 […]
Here are 10 Home Improvement Projects You Can Do Without Planning Permission One of the UK’s leading self build and renovation shows ‘Build It Live’ opens later this month at the Kent Event Centre within the Kent County Showground in Detling on 22 and 23 February 2025. Each show is […]
Research from epIMS, the EPC and energy efficiency platform developed for landlords, looks at how long it takes to recoup the cost of implementing energy saving measures to the home, including one that will pay back its cost in just six months. There are myriad ways of improving the energy efficiency […]
With the stamp duty increase kicking in from April, homebuyers across the nation are keen to complete in order to make a saving, presenting sellers with an opportunity to take advantage of increased market demand, whilst potentially securing a higher asking price for their home, not to mention saving on […]
Uncertainty was the theme of 2024, thanks to the general election, a ‘painful’ Budget and a slower than expected reduction in interest rates. But from a market point of view, uncertainty resulting in a slow-down has the advantage of creating pent-up demand in the period that follows. Whereas in 2024 […]
Last week’s Autumn Budget included an unexpected 2% increase in the UK’s second home surcharge, raising it from 3% to 5%. The Chancellor latest step will discourage second home ownership, aiming to create more opportunities for prospective homeowners. Another stamp duty change from the Labour government – the end of the temporary nil rate increase […]
House prices climbed by 0.1% in October versus the previous month, although this monthly rate of growth slowed from 0.6%. On an annual basis they increased by 2.4%, with this annual rate of growth again slowing from 3.2% the previous month. Here what some of the industry’s leading experts have […]
BuyAssociation explores what Labour’s first Autumn Budget announcement could mean for property investors and landlords and how the housing market is expected to perform in the coming months. Inside the guide, they cover: Labour’s first Autumn Budget announcements and what they mean for you Current property prices and rental yield analysis Positive trends in mortgage rates Key updates on the Renters’ […]
