3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (531+ words) Long-term empty homes total tops 300,000 More than one million landlords could switch to alternative deposit products for their tenants amid proposals to abolish insured tenancy deposit schemes. The Government has hinted at ending insured deposits as part of reforms of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (516+ words) Regionally, we are seeing a consistent year-on-year house price increase in England currently, hovering around +2% per year, but this month we are seeing quite a slowdown for Wales and Scotland, which last month were seeing rises over 4%. This growth has…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (369+ words) BREAKING: Landlord register to launch in December The sale of Henry Adams, which completed on the 1st September, is significant. The reason is that the majority of its income comes from residential sales not residential lettings. Until recently it was difficult…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (297+ words) The total amount of mortgages approved is up 11% on the first three months of the year, new Bank of England figures reveal. At £77.4billion for the three months from April to June, the amount is also 31.7% higher than the same period…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (955+ words) The latest figures show a market that remains subdued, but they also highlight why national averages can disguise what is happening at an individual property and buyer level. This month, rather than report on nationally averages, due to the huge…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (234+ words) Derelict properties are attracting average asking prices of nearly £240,000 in some locations, new figures reveal. Development opportunities in the South East are reaching £237,500, according to the property portal LandSale. The typical asking price for a derelict home across Britain stands…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1117+ words) Average house prices have dropped annually for the first time in almost three years, new figures reveal. The latest Lloyds House Price Index for August shows average property values dropped 0.4% annually, the first year-on-year decrease since November 2023. Average prices were…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1038+ words) The Government’s impending Mansion Tax has been dressed up in rather more respectable clothes as the High Value Council Tax Surcharge. It arrives in April 2028 and will apply to properties in England valued at £2million or more. I can’t tell you…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (364+ words) The number of housebuilding companies being set up in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since its 2022 peak. The decline has been blamed on the end of both low interest rates and the Help to Buy scheme in England....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (269+ words) Calls have been made for completion transaction times to be restored to just eight weeks. Nick Goble, chief executive of Noble Estates, says average transactions at his group are currently taking around between 16 to 18 weeks. He says: “Before the internet,…...