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Landlords warned against straying from citiesBuy-to-let investors would be ill-advised to purchase property outside of major urban areas such as London, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 30th April, 2008 CIH calls for more professional letsThe Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has called on the government to increase the number of professional lets on the market.Read More ... Posted on 30th April, 2008 Annual house price growth turns redThe average price of a UK home is now lower than it was 12 months ago, Nationwide has said.Read More ... Posted on 30th April, 2008 'Good year ahead' for buy-to-let marketThe buy-to-let market will perform well during 2008 due to burgeoning demand for rental property, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 29th April, 2008 Mortgage brokers optimistic for landlordsMortgage brokers are optimistic about the immediate prospects facing professional buy-to-let investors, new research has suggested.Read More ... Posted on 29th April, 2008 Brits 'afraid' to enter property marketBrits are so spooked by the property downturn that they are too afraid to get on the housing ladder, it has been suggested.Read More ... Posted on 29th April, 2008 Lets need 'wow factor'Buy-to-let landlords have been urged to inject some 'wow-factor' into their properties to make them stand out in the rental market.Read More ... Posted on 28th April, 2008 Landlords expected to increase portfoliosThe majority of buy-to-let investors are expected to increase the size of their portfolios despite the property downturn.Read More ... Posted on 28th April, 2008 House sales 'depressingly low'The property downturn has resulted in the number of homes changing hands halving over the past 12 months, new figures have shown.Read More ... Posted on 28th April, 2008 Negative equity fears have 'dented' buyer confidencePredictions that many homeowners are to find themselves being pushed into negative equity has put people off purchasing property, according to a mortgage advisor.Read More ... Posted on 25th April, 2008 Struggling buyers turning to family for deposit moneyThe withdrawal of 100 per cent mortgages has meant many first-time buyers are having to turn to family members for deposits - if they are so fortunate.Read More ... Posted on 25th April, 2008 Buying not be all and end all, says CIHThe Charted Institute of Housing (CIH) has urged people to "move away from the mind-set that it is right to buy and wrong to rent" and focus on "affordability".Read More ... Posted on 25th April, 2008 Croydon regeneration moves a step closerEfforts to regenerate the south London borough of Croydon have moved a step closer with the appointment of a new advisory group.Read More ... Posted on 24th April, 2008 House prices to fall 20%UK house prices are set to fall dramatically over the course of this year and 2009, a new property forecast has predicted.Read More ... Posted on 24th April, 2008 Young professionals flood rental marketDemand for rented property is steady and set to increase, according to a survey of UK-based landlords.Read More ... Posted on 24th April, 2008 'Real threat' of negative equityCertain areas of the UK face the prospect of negative equity, a leading industry website has asserted.Read More ... Posted on 23rd April, 2008 Property investors should 'do their research'Buy-to-let landlords who are looking for investment opportunities in the capital have been advised to research the market prior to expanding their portfolio.Read More ... Posted on 23rd April, 2008 Buy-to-let demand remains strongBritain's biggest provider of buy-to-let mortgages has said the market remains strong in spite of the property downturn.Read More ... Posted on 23rd April, 2008 Guy Ritchie slams London propertyGuy Ritchie has slammed the state of the London property market, accusing the world's super-rich of pricing ordinary buyers out of the market.Read More ... Posted on 23rd April, 2008 'Ideal time' to expand property portfoliosNow could be an ideal time to expand property portfolios, buy-to-let investors have been told.Read More ... Posted on 22nd April, 2008 Landlords warned not to cut cornersBuy-to-let landlords in the capital have been warned not to cut corners in an effort to meet rocket-high demand in the sector.Read More ... Posted on 22nd April, 2008 Rental market 'can solve affordability issues'The rental sector could hold the key to the housing affordability problem, it has been suggested.Read More ... Posted on 21st April, 2008 Landlords 'unscathed' by falling house pricesWhile prospective homeowners are growing increasingly nervous about the property downturn, buy-to-let investors remain relatively cocooned from the difficulties.Read More ... Posted on 21st April, 2008 Borough Market wins awardBorough Market in London has been awarded the 'best speciality market' award by the National Association of British Market Authorities (Nabma).Read More ... Posted on 21st April, 2008 New cycle lanes to accompany 2012 GamesIn the run up to the London 2012 Olympics a swathe of new cycle paths will be rolled out across the capital, it has emerged.Read More ... Posted on 18th April, 2008 London FTBs face near impossible struggleHouse prices have risen so fast that London-based first time buyers (FTBs) face an immensely difficult struggle to get on the property ladder.Read More ... Posted on 17th April, 2008 Mortgage costs to rise despite rate cutThe Bank of England may have reduced interest rates to five per cent last week, but prospective homeowners will take little solace in the fact that mortgage rates are continuing to rise.Read More ... Posted on 16th April, 2008 Landlords reminded about buildings insuranceSome landlords could have insufficient buildings insurance cover for their needs, buy-to-let mortgage provider Paragon has warned.Read More ... Posted on 16th April, 2008 Most landlords 'not overstretched'The vast majority of buy-to-let landlords have not over-borrowed and should be able to ride the global credit crunch without sustaining crippling losses.Read More ... Posted on 16th April, 2008 Property 'reaches 30-year low'Confidence in the housing market has fallen to a level not seen in three decades, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).Read More ... Posted on 15th April, 2008 New £80m regeneration scheme for LondonCatesby Property Group and Bank of Scotland have launched a new London-focusing regeneration arm, it has emerged.Read More ... Posted on 15th April, 2008 Young homeowners 'fear negative equity'A quarter of homeowners aged between 24 and 34 are concerned about the possibility of finding themselves in negative equity, a new survey has shown.Read More ... Posted on 15th April, 2008 Govt 'failing' prospective homeownersThe government is falling short of its commitment to first-time buyers, it has been suggested.Read More ... Posted on 14th April, 2008 'No problem' with HMOs for buy-to-let investorsThe abundance of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in university towns should not serve as a deterrent for buy-to-let investors, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 14th April, 2008 Rental property 'preferred' in uncertain marketThe majority of home movers prefer renting rather than buying property due to the fragile state of the market, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 11th April, 2008 FTBs 'will not benefit from rate cut'Another industry expert has expressed his belief that the Bank of England's latest interest rate cut will do little to help first-time buyers (FTBs).Read More ... Posted on 11th April, 2008 FTBs being driven out of marketWith Abbey's departure from the 100 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) market, there is now just one mainstream bank offering minimum-deposit loans.Read More ... Posted on 10th April, 2008 Prospective homeowners looking abroadEchoing a similar report from the Fair Investment company, one leading industry website has said that prospective homeowners are looking abroad to get on the property ladder.Read More ... Posted on 10th April, 2008 Interest rate cut 'no relief'The degree to which today's interest rate cut will offer relief to mortgage holders has been called into question.Read More ... Posted on 10th April, 2008 'Seismic shift' in mortgage marketThe editor of Britain's best-selling personal finance magazine has warned that a fundamental change is occurring in the UK mortgage market.Read More ... Posted on 9th April, 2008 Chelsea Barracks regeneration revealedThe home of a former British Army barracks in Chelsea is to become the most expensive property deal ever recorded in Britain.Read More ... Posted on 9th April, 2008 Credit crunch to quash graduate aspirationsThe credit crunch runs the risk of pricing many graduates out of the property market, it has been suggested.Read More ... Posted on 9th April, 2008 Date set for Westfield grand openingOctober 30th has been confirmed as the date of the grand opening of the Westfield shopping centre in west London.Read More ... Posted on 8th April, 2008 London 'not immune' to property crashWith the latest Halifax report painting a gloomy picture of house prices, one leading estate agent has warned that the London property market is "not immune" from a crash.Read More ... Posted on 8th April, 2008 Mortgage holders 'in for shock'Three out of four homeowners can expect higher mortgage rates when their fixed-rate deals expire, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 8th April, 2008 House prices plunge as downturn gathers paceHouse prices fell by a massive 2.5 per cent in March - a dramatic indication of how fast the market is deteriorating.Read More ... Posted on 8th April, 2008 Tenant Deposit Protection scheme laudedThe Tenant Deposit Protection scheme introduced last year has dramatically reduced the number of tenants who lose their deposits, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 7th April, 2008 Surge in demand for rented accommodationA significant proportion of home-movers are shying away from the property ladder due to the current economic climate, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 7th April, 2008 Local authorities to be given more powerThe Department of Communities and Local Government has proposed new legislation which would give local authorities more say over regeneration projects.Read More ... Posted on 7th April, 2008 Barnet regeneration scheme proposedPlans have been submitted for a massive £4.5 billion regeneration project in the north London borough of Barnet.Read More ... Posted on 7th April, 2008 UK facing 30% house price crashThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reiterated an earlier warning that house prices in the UK face a dramatic 30 per cent downward price correction.Read More ... Posted on 4th April, 2008 Thamesmead development moves step closerThe Thamesmead regeneration scheme has moved a step closer to completion with an important milestone in its development.Read More ... Posted on 4th April, 2008 Work starts on Hackney regeneration projectBarratt Homes has started work on one of the capital's most ambitious regeneration schemes - a £140 million transformation of Dalston in Hackney.Read More ... Posted on 4th April, 2008 Rental boom set to continueThe boom in the UK's rental market is likely to continue throughout 2008 and beyond, one industry expert has stated.Read More ... Posted on 3rd April, 2008 Rental returns on the upBuy-to-let investors are enjoying rising rental returns on their properties, according to new statistics.Read More ... Posted on 3rd April, 2008 Greenwich regeneration given go-aheadThe latest leg of a £5 billion regeneration project slated for Greenwich has been given the green light by local officials.Read More ... Posted on 2nd April, 2008 Investors desert UK property marketIncreasing numbers of investors are shunning UK property in order to focus on overseas markets, it has been claimed.Read More ... Posted on 2nd April, 2008 U-turn in housing market sentimentOwner occupiers have become increasingly scared of the UK property market and view now as being a bad time to buy a new home.Read More ... Posted on 2nd April, 2008 Govt unveils £2.3bn low-carbon college schemeLondon will be among the cities benefiting from a new £2.3 billion strategy to develop low-carbon colleges and skills training centres.Read More ... Posted on 2nd April, 2008 Mortgage market set to decline in 2008The vast majority of professional mortgage brokers feel the residential market will go downhill in 2008, it has emerged.Read More ... Posted on 1st April, 2008 |
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