Tag: Housing market

Rics want a 5% annual price rise cap

Author: Neil Patterson

13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 13

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) want a 5% annual price rise cap for houses that triggers restrictions on...

A call to convert 66,000 student HMO’s back to family homes?

Author: Mary Latham

26th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have been having a catch up on my on-line reading over this weekend and I have just come across...

Rightmove report holiday season price drop

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Rightmove report a drop in August of 1.8% (-£4,459) in new sellers’ asking prices, which is the first monthly fall...

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CML reports 26% growth in Mortgage Lending

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The Council of Mortgage Lenders CML reports that total gross mortgage lending increased to £15 billion in June, which is...

NUS also report on The Private Rented Sector Review

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2013, 13 years ago | 2

The National Union of Students (NUS) has welcomed The Private Rented Sector review from the Communities and Local Government Select...

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NAEA report 14 percent rise in house hunters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The latest figures from the National Association of Estate Agents NAEA housing market report revealed another monthly increase in the...

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Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices as it reports ‘aggregation of marginal gains’ fueling a predicted 4.8% annual growth....

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New NLA Chairman is Carolyn Uphill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The National Landlords Association welcomes the new NLA Chairman, Carolyn Uphill, to the helm of the organisation. Carolyn, formerly the...

The 2013 Budget and how it affects Landlords and property Investors

Author: Neil Patterson

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The 2013 Budget is hoped to boost the housing market and construction industry. Yesterday Chancellor George Osborne announced new plans...

A winning plan for property for The Budget 2013?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Naomi Heaton, CEO of London Central Portfolio Limited has shared her four point plan which she’s asked Chancellor George Obsourne to consider for...

Stamp Duty set to triple for 10% of UK home buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Around 80,000 people in England and Wales, 10% of the market, could find themselves paying three times more Stamp Duty...

Why Glasgow is a Buy to Let hotspot

Author: Property Hotspots

9th January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

According to Savills there is a shortage of 42,760 student bed spaces in Glasgow. That’s why Glasgow is a buy...

ARLA Predictions for 2013

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) today revealed its predictions for the UK property market over the next 12...

Winter Letting Tips for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

27th November 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The following guide provides a run-down of the areas of a home that are most at risk of being damaged...

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Novice Landlords Vulnerable to Deposit Disputes warns AIIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Novice landlords are at risk of deposit disputes as many are failing to prepare all the correct paperwork, warns the...

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Consumer Confidence Survey See Saw

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rightmove’s latest Consumer Confidence Survey of more than 33,000 home-movers finds that the proportion of respondents expecting average asking prices...

Simon Dowse of Salisbury

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Simon Dowse of Salisbury I have been a landlord for over 3 years and have worked in the housing market...

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FSA Mortgage Market Review and the PRS

Author: Neil Patterson

25th October 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The FSA Mortgage Market Review rules will come into effect on 26 April 2014 and I have listed the FSA’s...

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Rightmove House Price Index Jumps by 3.5%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Rightmove House Price Index sees asking prices rebound post-Olympics this month by 3.5% an average of £8,310. This reported increase...

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NAEA Reports Effects of Olympics on the Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The housing market experienced an overall decrease in activity in July, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)....