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Property Landlords Still Buying

The latest research from Benham and Reeves shows that despite the imminent rollout of Making Tax Digital and the Renters' Rights Act bringing new levels of compliance, regulation, and control over their properties, buy-to-let landlords are still buying up property assets at an increased rate, with the total buy-to-let mortgage value being lent increasing by more than 20% over the past year.

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New House

New build homebuyers prioritise home buying schemes as the chance of a stamp duty holiday saving passes

New build buying schemes offering a financial leg up onto the ladder are the most sought after aspects for homebuyers across the new build sector, according to the latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan .

HouseScan analysed the current state of the UK new build market and found that currently, new build homes account for just 7% of all homes listed for sale....

Cat & Dog

Landlords urged to be vigilant of a perfect storm of student pet rental problems

The UK’s leading student accommodation platform, UniHomes, has called on letting agents and landlords within the student rental sector to act with greater vigilance, as changes to the model tenancy agreement could lead to an increase in the number of students opting to have a pet while at university.

Lockdown has caused a spike in pet ownership as many look to fill the boredom of...

Modern Office

Office Space enquiries increase after Boris Johnson’s announcement

Enquiries for office space in the major UK cities jumped 800% on Tuesday after Boris Johnson’s announcement that the return to the office is not far away.

“The announcement from the Prime Minister has obviously sparked a vote of confidence for UK businesses working out what the return to normal looks like. We are getting lots of strong enquiries coming in for a full return to the...

Cycling to work

The best cities for cycling commuters

Revealed: The best cities for cyclists

  • With its moderate winter climate and low number of KSI, Hereford tops the list of best cities for cycling enthusiasts
  • London accounted for almost 20% of all cycling-related injuries and deaths in Great Britain but still in Top 5
  • Only the South East as a whole had more cycling road incidents; the North East had the
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No smoking

London ranks as the no-smoking rental capital of Europe

Recently, Milan became the first major city to ban s moking within 30f t distance of other people at bus and tram stops, as well as in parks and green spaces, sporting venues, children’s play areas and even cemeteries.

With Covid causing all of us to think about our health and how our lifestyle could impact it, the latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome...

Help to buy

Changes to help to buy - What buyers need to know

The Government-backed Help to Buy scheme has helped over 270,000 new home buyers since it was introduced in 2013. However, from 1st April this year, the scheme is changing. Emma Cotterill, regional sales and marketing director for Kier Living Western, explains what local buyers need to know.

Help to Buy was introduced to help new home purchasers with deposit funds. Initially open to...

UK Houses

Crime doesn’t pay if you’re a home seller - here are the best places to buy an affordable crime-free home

They say crime doesn’t pay and this is certainly the case for the nation’s home sellers, with the vast majority of homebuyers stating they would offer below asking price for a home in an area with a high crime rate. That’s according to the latest property market research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , who also revealed which pockets of the market offer the best mix of the...

French property

The prime French market is tempting high end homebuyers away from London

Research by the world's leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global , has revealed how the upper tiers of the French property market are currently tempting high-end global homebuyers away from London.

The market analysis by Enness shows that currently, prime property sales of £3m and upward account for 4% of all properties in the UK capital, with some 2,679 listed for sale...

Saving

First time buyers facing a decade of saving to get on the ladder

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed that the time it’s taking for first-time buyers (FTB) to save for their first home has grown by three years in some parts of the national property market.

Yes Homebuyers looked at the cost of the average FTB mortgage deposit at 15% of the current average FTB house price. Yes Homebuyers then looked at how long it was...

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