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Long-term mortgages could hit retirement plans: II
Long-term mortgages could hit retirement plans: II
Buyers opting for a 40-year mortgage term should consider the impact on their retirement plans, Interactive Investor has warned. This week Kensington Mortgages launched a range of products that allow...
Residential transactions plummet by 52% between September and October: HMRC
Residential transactions plummet by 52% between September and October: HMRC
On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, transactions are 30.1% lower than October 2020 and 48.4% lower than September 2021. Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients, said: "After a...
Rents rising fastest on larger properties: Hamptons
Rents rising fastest on larger properties: Hamptons
Rents on larger properties are rising at a faster pace than smaller homes, according to the latest housing index from Hamptons. Rents on four-bedroom properties are showing the strongest growth...
Stamp duty jumps 67% to £10.2bn in first six months: HMRC
Stamp duty jumps 67% to £10.2bn in first six months: HMRC
Stamp duty jumped 67% to £10.2bn in the first half of the tax year, compared to 12 months ago, according to HMRC monthly data. It said the rise was due...
Homemover numbers highest since 2007: Halifax
Homemover numbers highest since 2007: Halifax
The number of people moving home more than doubled (132%) to 265,070 in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Halifax...
Two-thirds of parents would consider BTL to help student children
Two-thirds of parents would consider BTL to help student children
A majority of parents – 66% – asked by Trussle say they would consider buying a buy-to-let (BTL) near their offspring’s university to help with living costs. The survey of...
’Tis the season to be careful with decorations if you’re selling
’Tis the season to be careful with decorations if you’re selling
The challenge of selling a property that has been garishly decorated over the Christmas period is one many agents will be familiar with.  Now an industry website, GetAgent, has produced guidelines...
Rental sector already cleaning up its act on EPCs, suggests bank
Rental sector already cleaning up its act on EPCs, suggests bank
The private rental sector is already attempting to improve its EPC results according to research from Shawbrook Bank.  From 2025 new rules mean rental properties with an EPC rating of...
Build-to-rent sector set to triple in size as demand ‘soars’ says Foxtons
Build-to-rent sector set to triple in size as demand ‘soars’ says Foxtons
Estate agency says nine of London's boroughs now have more than 1,000 BTR properties within them as popularity increases among young professionals. Lettings agents who ignore the growing build-to-rent (BTR)...
Two-thirds of self-employed cohort think it’s harder now to get a mortgage
Two-thirds of self-employed cohort think it’s harder now to get a mortgage
Nearly two-thirds of self-employed individuals think it is more difficult for them to secure a mortgage, and three out of five believe some lenders don’t want to deal with them...
More than half of tenants would pay more for greener home
More than half of tenants would pay more for greener home
More than half of tenants would be willing to pay more in rent in order to live in a greener home, new research has revealed. The survey, by LettingaProperty.com, found...
Rents fell 9% in October but remain higher than 2020: Goodlord
Rents fell 9% in October but remain higher than 2020: Goodlord
Average rents in England fell by almost 9%  from £1,104 per month in September to £1,006 in October, although year on year, rents were around 7% higher, according to the...