The number of residential property transactions in the three months to January fell by 18 per cent at an average of 71,090 a month compared to the corresponding period a year earlier,…
Read MorePolitical parties set to fail on house building promises
All the major political parties are proposing to develop at least 200,000 new build homes a year if elected to power this week to help tackle the housing shortage, but new research…
Read MoreLabour plans for PRS would be disastrous – NLA
Labour’s plans to cap rents, ban letting agent fees, and restrict tax reliefs for landlords who do not keep properties to basic standards could have an adverse impact on the private rented…
Read MoreSignificant rise in residential property transactions
There has been a sharp increase in the volume of residential property transactions in the UK in the last five years, according to Ludlow Thompson. The company report that transactions have risen…
Read MoreMansion Tax would be bad for property, warns agent
With just over a week until the General Election, London based estate agents Sandfords has joined a chorus of other industry experts and warn of the possible ‘disastrous consequences’ for the residential…
Read MoreEd’s last stand: “a load of cobblers”
General Elections bring out the opinions of the electorate and property people have been more than forthcoming in these last days before the big election day on 7th May. Naomi Heaton (left),…
Read MorePolitical leaders vow to tackle housing crisis
High residential property prices are the single biggest concern among home-hunters, a new Rightmove survey reveals. The latest data from the property portal shows that asking prices for homes on sale in…
Read MoreGeneral Election
We are not even building half the number of homes that we need to keep up with demand. A record number of young people are living at home with their parents. Many…
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