One in five UK investors is considering debt investment amidst low interest rates and Brexit uncertainty, according to new research from FJP Investment. The company commissioned an independent survey of more than 950 UK-based investors. It found that while 9% of them currently hold some form of debt investment, 20% […]
Housing needs in the UK are changing amid declining levels of home ownership and lifestyle shifts. Rather than the traditional ‘buy-and-hold’ model, residential housing needs are shifting towards developments that are built for rent and aimed towards a specific demographic who are at a particular life stage. As such, funding […]
Estate agents tend to make the ‘searching’ process easier and more efficient for property seekers. Prospective renters and buyers alike identify estate agents to assist them because of their expertise on the housing market, access to a network of professional contacts (e.g. surveyors, solicitors, mortgage advisers etc.) and vast knowledge […]
New-builds account for just 13.7% of all properties sold in England and Wales. The highest proportion sold in Cambridge (21%), London (20%) and Newport (19.9%) The lowest proportion sold in Oxford (4.3%), Cardiff (5.9%) and Ipswich (6.6%) Each year, more than 1 million Brits struggle whether to buy a brand-new […]
