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Why Give Renters’ Rights a Chance?   Renters’ Rights commentary and reporting in the main appears to be almost overwhelmingly negative when considered from the landlords’ perspective. Certainly the proposed legislation will c... read more »

Residential property has long been the investment choice for many in the UK, but as original buy-to-let landlords near retirement, a new generation must step up to meet the future demand for rental homes. The average age of an 'aspirational portfo... read more »

The Bank of England voted to keep rates at 5% in the September meeting, having cut them in August, stating more cuts are on the cards if inflation stays low. The latest consensus forecast for the Bank rate is to be 4.7% in Q4 2024, suggesting econ... read more »

  July data just released by the Bank of England saw a pick-up in mortgage approvals to just shy of 62,000, the highest monthly rate since the Truss mini budget in September 2022.   This July mortgage data precedes the Bank of England's ... read more »

High mortgage rates and rising prices have led more buyers to seek alternative financial support to enter the market or move up the housing ladder.   The latest Survey of English Housing shows that in 2022/23, 1 in 10 homeowners relied on fina... read more »

Households in England own 4.3 million second homes, according to the 2022/23 English Housing Survey, up from 3.3 million a year earlier. Second properties can be owned or rented.The greatest increase has been in those rented out which form the majori... read more »