Britain’s mega-wealthy look to cash in on uncertainty in property market March 9, 2024 Britain’s mega wealthy are ramping up investment in commercial and residential properties, as they look to cash in on the uncertainty in the market.
House prices continue to rise despite higher rates says Halifax March 7, 2024 House prices rose by 0.4 per cent in February, marking the monthly rise in a row, a new report by Halifax has found.
London is crying out for more homes –here’s how the next mayor can build them March 5, 2024 It will take a young couple on a normal income 30 years to save a deposit to buy the average property in London, but there is a way to change that, writes Sam Richards London is in a housing crisis. The boom the city has experienced over the past three decades has seen the number [...]
Crash? What crash? House prices finally sneak into positive annual growth territory March 1, 2024 UK house prices grew for year-on-year for he first time since last January, according to Nationwide’s latest report.
Look inside Manchester’s £300m new rental project using tech to match up young professionals March 1, 2024 Take a look inside the UK’s first rent-by-the-room apartment building which has just opened in Manchester.
House sales on the rise despite steady uptick in mortgage rates February 29, 2024 House sales continued to tick upwards in February, as market confidence appears to be unshaken by lenders increasing their mortgage deals.
Spring Budget 2024: Just four per cent of London homes exempt from ‘hefty’ stamp duty fees as pressure mounts on Hunt February 28, 2024 Only four per cent of homes on sale in London are exempt from “hefty” stamp duty charges, as fresh pressure is piled on the UK Chancellor to reform the levy ahead of the Spring Budget next week.
Who is buying London’s mansions? 60 per cent go to wealthy buyers from four countries February 23, 2024 The super-prime market in London is booming. More mansions in the capital are being sold, for higher prices, to an increasingly international base. In 2023, sales of super-luxury new-build London apartments rose by 137 per cent to an average of £4,306 per square foot, according to Beauchamp Estates. Supply of luxury houses has also been boosted by an influx [...]
First time buyers: Homes in London 26 per cent cheaper but affordability remains an issue February 22, 2024 First time buyers in London are spending 26 per cent below the UK market average, but the majority of buyers are struggling with affordability. According to a new report by Zoopla, the average cost of a first time property in London is £399k, which is around £140k cheaper than a typical home would cost in [...]
Vistry: Housebuilder defends doubled pay packet for chief February 21, 2024 Housebuilder Vistry Group's boardroom remuneration committee has not bowed to shareholder pressure over its chief executive’s hefty salary and bonus package.