Housing market

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...

The way we buy, sell, let and rent property has changed dramatically over the past decade as new online alternatives and hybrid models have shaken up the status quo. Until relatively recently, traditional High Street agents essentially owned 99.9% of the market and it was commonly accepted that if you wanted to sell or let your property, you would pop down to your local High Street agent’s office...

Scottish house prices are expected to continue to rise over the next few months after climbing in April, according to surveyors. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said demand for property continued to increase supply last month. This was despite a rise in the number of homes coming on to the market. The growth of interest in the Scottish property market bucked the trend across the...

A boiler room in the basement of a block of flats in central London is expected to sell for a staggering £250,000 when it goes up for auction.   The shocking figure - which is enough to buy a HOUSE in most parts of the country - is for the two-room basement which was previously used to provide heating and electricity for residents.   With modern equipment shrinking in size over...

London Road Fire Station has finally been sold to developers - after one of the longest and most bitter heritage battles in Manchester’s history. The iconic building - which has been gradually crumbling for 30 years - is to be transformed by property giant Allied London and renamed the Manchester Firehouse. Its sale has been welcomed with jubilation both inside and outside the town hall,...

You’ll know you have a problem with hard water when you see a build up of lime scale accumulate on the bathroom walls, the sink, and even on your skin. It leaves behind a white, chalky, and crusty appearance that makes the water hard on appliances. Untreated hard water can also eventually clog your pipes, drastically reduce water pressure, and damage appliances over time like the washing machine...

This week, police in Yorkshire have launched an appeal to find new homes… for 19 rescue dogs! Police issued the public statement after rescuing the stolen dogs, who had been abandoned in a property in Kelfield near Riccal in the Selby area. 23 dogs were originally seized from the property when a local resident reported the abandoned dogs, which are thought to have been stolen. Many of the...