A recent study carried out by Halifax uncovered that one in ten young people in Britain are prepared to leave the UK to get on the property ladder. The analysis found that 48% of young...
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks have asked landlords to be more open minded in allowing tenants to personalise their homes. A recent study carried out by Plentific, found that 73% of private tenants...
Financial services innovator, Momentum UK, have reported that the average private renter is worse off than someone with a mortgage. Tenants tend to save less, make more cutbacks and go on fewer holidays than...
House prices in the UK have risen by 6.2% in the year to January 2017, an increase from 5.7% in the year to December 2016, according to the recent UK House Price Index. The...
A recent survey carried out on landlords found that 71% will continue to use a letting agent if a ban on tenant fees is introduced. According to UKALA, 79% of landlords believe their letting...
In response to the EU’s 4th Money Laundering Directive, HM Treasury have announced that letting agents won’t be regulated under anti-money laundering laws despite receiving considerable support from within the industry itself. Letting agents...
First time buyers increased their market share on the UK housing market to 36% in February, an 8% rise from February 2016. A recent report from Connells Survey & Valuation claims the buy to...
It’s quite common to start thinking about putting a property on the market in spring, as buyers typically start looking for homes at this time of year. So how can you ensure a successful...
The average rent in the UK in February was £921 per month, £5 less than February 2016, according to the latest Countrywide Lettings Index. This saw the first drop in annual rents since November...
In light of the recent Spring Budget, delivered earlier this week by the Chancellor Philip Hammond, Portico Estate Agents in London have released a synopsis of how the Budget will affect landlords, homeowners, tenants...
