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Typically, the ‘London Commuter Belt’ is seen as London and surrounding areas such as Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire. This is the area that is seen as a practical commute to wor...
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A new study has revealed that Generation Z are prioritising buying homes, particularly over other luxuries such as holidays. According to the study by Halifax, 59% of 18-21 year ol...
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The number of empty properties in England is reported to be on the rise (Telegraph, May 2018) with 205,293 properties – an overall investment of £50bn – sitting vacant...
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Despite changes in tax regulations, the lettings fees ban and interest rate rises rocking the buy-to-let boat, the market has remained remarkably resilient, with the majority of la...
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In a concerted effort to redevelop and re-energise Liverpool city centre, and surrounding neighbourhoods, we have seen hundreds of millions of pounds poured into the city in recent...
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We know that London and the South of England are in effect the engine room of the UK economy and therefore attract the most public and private investment. We also know that house p...
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The Scottish government is on the verge of switching traditional, albeit expensive, PFI (Private financial initiative) contracts to a government funded body. In light of the recent...
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The student housing sector in the UK has continued to grow in the early stage of 2018, with investment totalling £975 million in Q1 of 2018, following on from a strong 2017. Last ...
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Written by Emily Morley, on behalf of Just Landlords. Everyone’s circumstances and requirements are different, but adding a new build to your portfolio may be the right decision ...
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A report by CoreLogic has made many investors sit up and listen with a wild suggestion that more than 50% of US homes are “overvalued”. While this latest report is attracting s...
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In many ways it is unfair to compare the rest of the UK to the London property market because to all intents and purposes London is a market in itself. Historically property invest...
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In the world of property development bridging loans are often an extremely useful method of obtaining short term finance in order to either secure a property or refurbish with the ...
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There is no doubt that we have seen a sea change in the fortunes of Liverpool over the last 20 years. Hundreds of millions of pounds of investment has poured into new developments ...
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The Tenant Fees Bill, which will ban letting agency fees in England, passed its second reading on 21 May and will most likely be applied early next year, within the lifetime of man...
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As the likes of Mothercare and House of Fraser seek to join the ever-growing list of high street giants seeking company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) to lower their rental costs, i...
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When you bear in mind that in the not too distant past there were two dollars to the pound (against around $1.33 today) this is a perfect example of exchange rate movements. The U....
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It is fair to say that Hungary has not exactly been awash with positive press comments of late after the election of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Accusations of cronyism, corruptio...
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Successful buy to let property developers do not stand idly by lapping up praise for successful projects. Instead they move with the latest trends, appreciate the differing demands...
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The UK’s Council Tax is how local authorities fund public services which benefit whole communities. Although introduced back in 1993, Council Tax has been back in the news throug...
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Unless you are very creative or use other peoples money, you will need a minimum of £35,000 to buy a HMO property plus around £5,000 for legal fees and stamp duty. Samuel Leeds i...
