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Opinion: Seven-day mortgage switching: a philosopher’s stone?

Monday, 20th June 2016

By Paul Smee, Director General at Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) In my youth, I studied philosophy; one of my (not very impressive) attempts at philosophical thought was returned to me with the comment: “This is a conclusion in search of a... View Article

EasyRoommate: Agencies are responsible for soaring rent prices

Tuesday, 31st May 2016

The increasing number of agencies involved in the flatshare market is pushing up rental prices, according to EasyRoommate. The flatshare and roommate website used its data to determine rent prices had climbed by nearly 30% compared to the first quarter of 2015. Other... View Article

Marsh & Parsons: There can’t be a one-rule-fits-all approach to affordable housing in London

Thursday, 19th May 2016

Comment from Charles Holland, Head of Residential Development and Investment at Marsh & Parsons, on the Queen’s Speech: “As home ownership plummets to just 63% of the population from nearly 70% a few years ago, it’s vital that the development... View Article

Rob Weaver, Property Partner’s Director of Investment comments on Residential Market Index

Tuesday, 10th May 2016

“Total returns for residential property crept up to 9.6 per cent in the year to March, as investors rushed to beat April’s stamp duty deadline. “This was especially true of London, where annual returns were in double digits, reaching an... View Article

Is Osborne right on Brexit and property?

Tuesday, 10th May 2016

“With the UK’s EU referendum fast approaching, questions are inevitably circulating about how the build-up and outcome will impact upon property prices and the future of the UK and London market. Indeed, in a bid to sway voters, George Osborne... View Article

Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy

Friday, 29th April 2016

Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on extending Right to Buy, Cllr Sharon Taylor, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association, said: “Our projections show extending the Right to Buy scheme to housing association tenants could cost £6 billion... View Article

Response to deferral of Bishopsgate Goods Yard development

Monday, 18th April 2016

In Response to deferral of Bishopsgate Goods Yard development, John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets said: The Goods Yard is a key site in East London. It deserves the high quality consideration other developments have adhered to in both Tower... View Article

Tata Port Talbot: Closure Could See A 10% Fall In Local Property Prices

Thursday, 14th April 2016

Leading online estate agent, eMoov.co.uk, warns that should Tata’s Port Talbot steel works close its doors, the economic impact to the Port Talbot property market could be a 10% drop in the average house price over the next 12 months.... View Article

Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on the Halifax House Price Index (March 2016)

Thursday, 7th April 2016

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments on the Halifax House Price Index (March 2016): “As the financial year came to a close, house prices rocketed in the biggest annual rise seen since July 2014. This... View Article

The Bank of England announces a raft of measures to curb risky lending

Thursday, 31st March 2016

Andrew Watters, senior tax adviser at Thomas Eggar (part of the Irwin Mitchell Group) comments on the Bank of England’s measures to curb risky lending, including tougher financial checks on landlords buying second properties. “The rush to buy for landlords... View Article

Effective access control: shared buildings

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Neil Thomas, national sales manager at Videx – who has been providing door entry and access control systems to housing associations for almost 30 years – addresses the key issues that need to be considered when choosing door entry systems... View Article

Easy does it…

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Clarissa Youden, associate director of Total Home Environment discusses how good ventilation can reduce building maintenance and fuel poverty, while offering dramatic health benefits So you’ve got old housing stock, with complaints of mould, condensation and high heating bills. While... View Article

Adding a skylight will improve your property

Improve your property with skylights

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Sunsquare is a designer and manufacturer of bespoke skylights to be awarded a BSI Kitemark in the industry. As an expert in his field, MD of the company Justin Seldis talks through the legislation concerning skylight installation for landlords Property... View Article

Hot water cylinder insulation drives energy efficiency in the home

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Kingspan Environmental explain the benefits of cylinder insulation and how it can help your housing stock be more energy efficient Based on an initial survey that revealed homes with higher SAP values were not necessarily reducing residents’ energy costs, Sustainable... View Article

Maintaining aluminium guttering

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

Martyn Reed, the technical director of ARP Ltd in Leicester is keen to discuss the benefits that aluminium can offer as a rainwater and roofline solution With the government looking to deliver a strategy of building affordable housing, improving the... View Article

HOA on how a Brexit might affect homeowners

Monday, 21st March 2016

Paula Higgins, founder and Chief Executive of the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) has the following thoughts on the impact of a Brexit on Britain’s homeowners: 1. Interest rates: Most economists expect if we do vote for Brexit, it will lead to... View Article

Householders believe prices have been rising for three years

Friday, 18th March 2016

· Households in all UK regions perceive that the value of their home rose in March · Londoners perceived the strongest rate of price growth over the course of the month, followed by those in the South East · Households... View Article

New SDLT rules a ticking time bomb, says lawyer

Wednesday, 17th February 2016

A leading residential property lawyer in the Midlands has claimed residential property purchasers are confused and panicked as the new Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rules are set to be introduced in April. “Confusion, and panic, amongst residential property owners... View Article