Housing market

Knight Frank Global House Price Index has cast a very interesting light on the worldwide property market, highlighting those in favour and those where markets are starting to turn down. The latest league table takes into account the 12 month period ending the first quarter of 2016 and will prove rather useful for those looking at future real estate investments. We guarantee you will never guess the top 10...

In an investigation that lasted over four years, carried out by the trading standards team at Barnet’s Council, Martin Marcus, 52, of Bushey Hertfordshire pleaded guilty to deceitful appropriation of over £220,000 after seven days of trial. The court found out how he set up a string of letting agencies, and used various false names between 2009 and 2015 to steal £221,000 from over 60...

The Home Builders Federation has restated its commitment to keep building homes in the UK to help meet demand. They made this pledge after a meeting with Brandon Lewis, the housing minister, and Greg Clark, Secretary of State. Housing Remain a Key Priority for the Government The Secretary of State reassured members of the HBF that housing remained a key priority for the government, and that the...

Following the vote to leave the EU that caused panic in the UK property market, Anthony Hesse, the managing director of Britain’s oldest estate agent recruitment consultancy, has called on employers to “hold their nerve.” His comments come on the heels of a quick survey performed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) that tried to gauge recruitment...

Figures from Nationwide’s latest house price index in the UK show that annual house price growth climbed to 5.1% in June, a slender increase from May’s 4.7%. It is hard to say why Nationwide’s chief economist, Robert Gardner warns against drawing conclusions too soon. He explained that determining the real factors behind house demand in recent months has become a difficult task, as...

The UK property market is on the up. Prices are increasing year on year in towns and cities across the country and savvy entrepreneurs are seeing big returns on their investments. As a result, the demand for estate agents and property specific services is higher than ever before and increasing numbers of ambitious entrepreneurs and looking for ways to cash in on the property boom. Though there is money...

You were happily looking for a new property, or to sell your property, and the country voted for Brexit. What seemed like a solid, healthy investment may now seem less reliable. So should you continue with your purchase (or sale) now that the UK has decided to leave the EU? Landlord News explains. The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has recently announced that interest rates may be cut...

The arguments from the ‘Leave’ and ‘Remain’ camps have been flying backwards and forwards for weeks, with only a few days left until the all-important vote. But, crucially, how would Brexit affect the housing market? The Chancellor, George Osborne, has said that a UK vote to leave the European Union would cause an "immediate economic shock" that could stunt any growth in house...

Over the past two decades, Manchester has changed dramatically. It has gone from being a neglected industrial town to one of the UK’s most exciting cities, with new transport infrastructure, a revamped city centre and a booming local economy. Culturally, too, it has come on in leaps and bounds, becoming a major centre for the arts, entertainment and shopping. It’s now widely considered to be...

The property sector is attractive to many people as one of the few ways of earning a very good living without having to acquire official qualifications or experience. However, the easy entry into establishing a property business does not mean it is all plain sailing from there. The property sector is a complex and challenging arena and many skills are required to effectively manage a small property...