The latest market insight from House Buyer Bureau has revealed six common issues that could see a homeowner's property deemed unmortgageable by lenders, drastically reducing the pool of potential buyers and making it far harder to sell on the open market.
House Buyer Bureau analysed some of the most common reasons properties fail lender criteria, alongside the potential impact these...
Record delays and failed transactions for homebuyers mean the UK property industry must evolve or lose out to other jurisdictions, according to the founder of a new firm established to overhaul the conveyancing process.
Sharpwell Property Law , launched by veteran London property lawyer and investor Tatiana Sharposhnikova, has been set up in response to a growing "crisis" in the...
From overgrown gardens to nightmare neighbours, homeowners across Britain could be knocking tens of thousands of pounds off the value of their property before a buyer even makes an offer.
New insight from House Buyer Bureau reveals the most common homebuyer turn-offs that could be thwarting your chances of making a sale, and the estimated impact they can ultimately have on your house...
Following the announcement in the King's Speech that the UK Government will bring forward legislation on late payments for SMEs, Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of SNIPEF, said:
"SNIPEF welcomes the UK Government's commitment to tackling late payment and unfair retention practices within the construction supply chain.
"For many plumbing and heating businesses, particularly...
The latest market analysis from House Buyer Bureau has revealed that home sellers in some parts of the country are facing Local Authority search waiting times of more than 90 days, with growing legal bottlenecks increasingly putting transactions at risk before they reach the finish line.
House Buyer Bureau analysed the latest Local Authority search turnaround time data, looking at...
Sim Sekhon, Group CEO at Legal for Landlords , commented:
"Leasehold reform may benefit homeowners, but the government's real challenge is delivering fairer protections without undermining investment confidence or triggering wider financial consequences across the housing market."
"Any further reform of the leasehold system is likely to be...
Two thirds of homebuyers in the South West say the experience of buying and selling a house is so bad it has put them off moving again.
New research from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) shows that 65% of recent home movers in the South West are reluctant to go through the process again – with nearly than one in four (23%) saying they've been significantly put off – after...
A growing number of buyers are choosing to live further afield while maintaining careers in London, as the appeal of a “double life” continues to reshape where people choose to call home.
According to Cavanna Homes, interest from London-based buyers across its South West developments has remained strong, with many now balancing office-based roles in the capital with a lifestyle...
The latest property market analysis from London's number one lettings and sales estate agency brand*, Foxtons, has revealed that there's a difference of almost £1.4m in the average sold price from the starting point of the London Marathon and the finish line.
As London's largest estate agent*, Foxtons holds an unrivalled view of the London market and just where the capital's...
The latest analysis from Enness Global has revealed that London is currently the most expensive property market of any city hosting a World Marathon Major, with Mayfair also ranking as the world's most expensive marathon neighbourhood for those wanting a front-row seat to the action.
Enness Global analysed average property values across the seven World Marathon Major host cities...
