The chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced plans to cut stamp duty in the government’s mini-budget today in order to aid economic growth. The cut in stamp duty is intended to allow more people to move homes and provide first-time buyers with a better chance to get on the property market. The […]
Market analysis from specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, has revealed that the current market value of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) currently sits above wider market values, suggesting that new licensing laws have had a limited impact on the appetite for the often perceived trickier path to building a buy-to-let […]
The government recently announced their proposed Budget for 2021; following months of speculation with regards to how they would simulate a post-Covid-19 economic recovery, our questions have been answered. However, as professionals across the property sector, including investors and landlords, have suffered due to the Budget in recent years, how […]
Tory mayor candidate Shaun Bailey has promised to build 100,000 new homes for young londoners, if he is elected next year, Property Secrets reports. Bailey will be up for election in May 2021 and has outlined plans to build ‘millennial homes’ that are aimed at young Londoners – to buy […]
It’s probably a safe bet that most people just want 2020 to be over. They will soon get their wish. What’s more, Brexit notwithstanding; there are some signs that 2021 may be a better year, especially for the property market. Here is a quick round-up of the latest developments. Buyers […]
With the number of COVID-19 cases now in decline, the UK is now on a mission to recuperate the economic losses incurred as a result of the pandemic. The initial outbreak of COVID-19, and ensuing national lockdown, meant many industries essentially froze operations, stagnating the nation’s economic growth and leaving […]
Coronavirus outbreak could cost the buy to let sector £14.9bn in three short months The latest research by Deposit Replacement Scheme, Ome, has found that the impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy to let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the three month support […]
Business Rate Reliefs, Mortgages Frozen, Tenancy Eviction Bans it all seems a lot to take in right now so how can you profit (or at least ensure you are least effected) through these hard times ahead?… We look at the current situation in the UK In light of the most […]
Much has been written about how people are waiting longer before they buy their first home. It has, however, recently emerged that people are beginning to invest in property at a younger age. Statistics show the younger generation is taking over from their elders New research by mortgage broker Commercial […]
The UK is in the midst of a housing crisis and has been for several decades. It has been a worsening problem, with a shortage of available housing restricting the number of places for people to buy and rent. At face value, one would assume that new-builds provide a viable […]
