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UK Finance responds to Scottish Government’s announcement that Help to Buy in Scotland will be extended for another two years
Responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement that Help to Buy in Scotland will be extended for another two years, Douglas Cochrane, Chair of the UK Finance Scotland Mortgage Committee, said: “The extension of Help to Buy in Scotland is good news for buyers and home movers with low deposits, who will continue to receive vital…
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OnTheMarket doubles visitor traffic in March to 12 million visits.
OnTheMarket doubles visitor traffic in March to 12 million visits. OnTheMarket plc, which operates the OnTheMarket.com property portal, is pleased to announce today that traffic to the OnTheMarket property portal reached c. 12 million visits during March 2018, the first full month since Admission to AIM. This is more than double the visits compared with…
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Landlords have just days to comply with New Energy Efficiency Standards
As of the 1st April 2018, landlords of private rented properties will need to comply with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘E’. When this legislation comes into place in just a few days, landlords could risk hefty fines if their property is not compliant. Rose Jinks of Just Landlords Insurance Services comments on…
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COUNCIL UNVEILS PLANS FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES AND WORKPLACES IN FOUNTAINBRIDGE
A former brewery complex in Fountainbridge is to be developed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a vibrant city quarter including over 400 new homes, as well as quality office space which will promote innovation and a small element of retail. Work to prepare the site is set to commence early next year,…
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What’s happening in the buy-to-let market?
Many will welcome April, bringing sunnier weather and longer days in its wake—but for landlords, a new tax year brings the onset of another round of tax changes for buy-to-let mortgages. Historically, landlords only paid income tax on net rental income. This meant landlords were able to subtract the cost of the interest they paid…
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Shelter responds to ‘new government initiative to reduce rough-sleeping’
Shelter responds to ‘new government initiative to reduce rough-sleeping’ Greg Beales, Campaigns Director at Shelter, said: “We’re glad the government is now taking seriously the worsening homelessness crisis that is destroying people’s lives on our streets. The money and manpower announced today will make a genuine difference, but this will only work if it…
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Shelter responds to government figures showing dwindling numbers of social housing under the Right to Buy scheme.
New government figures show only one social home is built for almost every three sold off Shelter responds to government figures showing dwindling numbers of social housing under the Right to Buy scheme. The data shows: · In the last year 11,649 social homes have been sold off, while only 4,566 social homes are being built…
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Shelter’s response to worrying new government stats showing that no social homes with Grenfell-style cladding have had it replaced in the last month.
No social homes with Grenfell-style cladding have had it replaced in the last month, official figures show Official figures released on cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower show: Since last month no additional social homes have had Grenfell-style cladding replaced. In total only 7 social housing buildings have fully replaced the unsafe cladding….
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House price growth drops back in February according to Nationwide
Latest Nationwide House Price Index report – February 2018 released today headlines ‘House price growth falls back in February’. The report reveals annual house price growth slows to 2.2% in February, down from 3.2% in January. Prices fall 0.3% month-on-month. Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief economist said: “After picking up unexpectedly in…
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February results continue to show a drop in supply of rental properties according to ARLA Propertymark.
Latest ARLA Propertymark Private Rented Sector Report – February 2018 reveals: The number of rental properties letting agents managed fell by 5 per cent in February, with 175 on average per branch compared to 184 in January, supply has not been this low since May 2016, when it stood at 171. Demand for rental accommodation…
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Average London renters need to find over £3000 as tenancy deposit according to Dlighted
Recent research from deposit-free renting firm Dlighted has revealed that the average London tenancy deposit could now stand at £3014 – even when capped at the equivalent of 6-weeks rent by the government’s draft Tenant’s Fees Bill. Dlighted states: The recently published English Housing Survey revealed that 30% of homes in the capital are now…
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ZPG welcomes back Chestertons and other partners to their platform.
In a recent press release, ZPG, owner of Zoopla and PrimeLocation, has reported that it has signed a listings agreement with Chestertons, one of London’s largest estate agencies. Chestertons, which operates 32 offices across London, will begin to advertise all of its property listings across the ZPG platform with immediate effect. ZPG stated that it…
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The greatest downward pressure on prices is being registered in inner London areas according to Hometrack
The latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index report – February 2018 reveals: The divergence in house price growth between southern England and regional cities continues with overall HPI at 5.2%. Regional cities continue to register above average growth with five cities registering price inflation over 7% according to Hometrack. The headline rate of growth across…
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Gross mortgage lending in February is estimated to have been £19bn according to UK Finance
Latest UK Finance update on lending for February 2018. UK Finance reveals: Gross mortgage lending in February is estimated to have been £19bn, 4.9 per cent more than a year earlier but below the monthly average of £21.4bn for 2017. Remortgage approvals in the month are up over 9 per cent in both number and…
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Sales to first-time buyers rose in February 2018 according to NAEA Propertymark
Latest NAEA Propertymark Housing Report – February 2018 reveals: Sales to first-time buyers rose in February and the number of house-hunters fell in line with the supply of available properties. The number of prospective house-hunters fell by 16 per cent in February – from 367 registered per branch, to 309, year on year this is…
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