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![Surging rents drive up capital growth according to Savills](/upload/images/240215%2003.jpg)
UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors Warned - rising prime London lettings supply hits rental growth](/upload/images/24%2001%2030%2005.jpg)
Data from London property data consultancy LonRes suggests supply in prime areas of the capital is improving and so rental growth...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - How Residential Rental Market will perform in 2024 and beyond](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2002.jpg)
The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should Investors Wait? Savills warns of more price falls next year](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2014%203.jpg/23%2011%2014%203__400x267.jpg)
Savills is warning that the average UK house price is projected to fall by a further 3.0 per cent in 2024...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investors Paying Cash Swoop On Property Deals As Market Slumps](/upload/images/23%2008%2029%201%20Investors%20Paying%20Cash%20Swoop%20On%20Property%20Deals%20As%20Market%20Slumps.jpg)
Cash-paying investors are swooping in and making purchases for less than their mortgage counterparts, new data suggests. In June 2023 cash buyers...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Profitability Plummets to Lowest Level since 2007](/upload/images/Landlord%20Profitability%20Plummets%20to%20Lowest%20Level%20since%202007%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Analysing your property portfolio this autumn](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/autumn%20analysis%20property_OPG.jpg)
The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...
29 September 2022
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![Leasehold Reform Bill completes parliamentary journey - what now?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/parliament400x310.png)
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, once it comes into effect, will prevent ground rent being charged on most new leases. Anyone...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Five finance scams that target expats...and how to avoid them](/upload/images/library/Scam-400x310.png)
Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property investment success – from busking to £1 million worth of property](/img/default/pit.png)
Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![30% of people will use property wealth to boost retirement income in 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
Nearly one in three people retiring this year plan to use their property wealth to help bolster their retirement income, highlighting...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Brits remain positive about UK property market despite Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
Brits are feeling confident about the future of the UK property market even in light of no-deal Brexit predictions, research from Quick...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Portfolio landlords struggle to secure mortgage finance in light of PRA changes](/img/default/pit.png)
Securing a mortgage is a challenging feat for three quarters of portfolio landlords after the introduction of the Prudential Regulation Authority...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners urged to remortgage now ‘before it’s too late’](/img/default/pit.png)
Time may be running out for savvy remortgagors looking for a good deal, according to a leading estate agency. Remortgage customers have...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Paragon to make portfolio BTL changes to comply with PRA’s new requirements](/img/default/pit.png)
Paragon Mortgages is the latest in a long line of lenders to announce that it will be implementing changes for portfolio...
13 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners on standard variable rates overpaying by almost £3,200 a year](/img/default/pit.png)
Homeowners with a standard variable rate (SVR) mortgage could be spending almost £3,200 a year - or £266 a month -...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![More than half of remortgaging done to raise capital](/img/default/pit.png)
Homeowners across England and Wales remortgaged for around £15,000 more in 2016 than they did two years ago, with 57% capital...
31 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![More than 6m over-45s rely on property to provide pension](/img/default/pit.png)
With the outlook for savers looking grim, almost half of over 45 year-old homeowners - equivalent to just over 6m UK...
04 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![The market is ‘ripe for remortgaging’](/img/default/pit.png)
More than half of people remortgaging in May took advantage of the competitive deals available to lower their mortgage rate, new...
21 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Investor frenzy fuels surge in sales](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a sharp increase in the number of property transactions between February and March 2016 as property investors rushed to...