RICS: Budget will be a ‘turning point in either direction’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget announcement in two weeks’ time is likely to be a ‘turning point in either direction’. That is according to Tarrant Parsons, RICS head of market research…
National planning decisions to be given less weight than first thought
National and local policies will be given equal power when deciding whether developments are given the go-ahead, rather than local decision-makers being overruled. National Development Management Policies are upcoming government…
Millionaires are leaving the UK in droves
The UK has seen the sharpest annual decline in its millionaire population of any country, analysis from international property consultancy, Astons, has revealed. The UK has lost 14.3% of its…
Lender competition pushing low deposit mortgage rates down
The cost of mortgages at 90% and 95% loan-to-value has fallen to its lowest point in over three years, the Moneyfacts’ UK Mortgages Trends Treasury Report has found. Typical 2-year…
Prime London sales market falling off a cliff prior to Autumn Budget
Nearly 40% fewer properties are changing hands than a year ago, highlighting how the upcoming Autumn Budget has significantly dampened activity at the top end of the market. There were…
Wandsworth taking hands-on approach to landlord licensing
Wandsworth Council has carried out 110 inspections and served 40 notices to landlords since launching its licensing schemes in July. The London council has received over 3,400 license applications, including…
166 homes planned for Shropshire town
Plans have been submitted for a development of 166 homes on the edge of Newport, Shropshire. The development would comprise 108 homes for private sale, including a range of two…
Purpose-built student accommodation is an all-weather investment
Lucy Waters is managing director of specialist finance broker Aria Finance In a property market dogged by uncertainty, one asset class continues to defy the gloom: purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).…
RICS: Green housing experiences global slowdown
Demand for sustainable buildings and carbon measures have slowed across construction projects, the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found. The report warned that momentum behind sustainable development risks stalling…
Government urged to launch UK Investor Visa
Campaign group Foreign Investors for Britain (FIFB) is calling for the launch of an investor visa for the UK. FIFB estimates that an investor visa would raise £225 billion over…