Net result: House prices 100 times higher than when England last won the World Cup 15 Jun 2018 The average property costs 106 times more than in 1966. But wages are only 33 times higher. Unless, of course, you're a top flight footballer While the England football team has been on a downer for much of the past 52 years, UK house prices have been very much on...
Remortgage levels bounce back 15 Jun 2018 The number of people switching to a new loan jumped by more than a third in April. Remortgage levels bounced back in April as property owners locked into competitive rates after existing deals came to an end. The number of homeowners switching to a new loan jumped...
Buy To Let still strong in the long term, insists 'state of the sector' report 15 Jun 2018 The growth of the private rental sector has slowed thanks to government intervention and economic uncertainty - but it will expand in the long term insists a major report out today. Kent Reliance’s Buy To Let Britain report says the overall value of the private rental...
Development of 1,381 homes at Hayes former Nestle factory given green light with £5.3million pledge 15 Jun 2018 The majority of the money will go towards environmental mitigation and transport improvements The major redevelopment of the former Nestle factory in Hayes has been given the green light by the Mayor of London after a series of compromises were reached with developers. The...
Shock 3.1% house price drop 'but reality is more stable' insists the Halifax 09 May 2018 House prices in the three months to the end of April were 2.2 per cent higher than in the same period a year earlier - that’s down from the 2.7 per cent annual growth recorded in March. But the figures, from the Halifax, also reveal that taking the last three months alone...
Work restarts on unfinished 11-storey tower block in Hayes after three years 09 May 2018 Paradigm Housing took over the site after the previous developer went into administration in June 2015 Construction work has restarted on a 120-flat tower block in Hayes after it spent three years standing half-built. The Blyth Road tower block, which can be seen...
More help for mortgage prisoners stuck on high interest rates 09 May 2018 The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to introduce a scheme to help homeowners who are stuck on expensive reversion rates. Mortgage prisoners who are unable to switch to a better deal because of new affordability rules are set to be given more help by lenders. Regulator...
Landlords and tenants to receive greater protection thanks to new law 09 May 2018 The Government has tightened regulation on letting agents' handling of payments. But what will it mean for buy-to-let landlords and those renting? Our Q&A explains... Rental payments made to landlords through a letting agent will be protected after the Government set out...
End of fees and five weeks’ cap on rent deposits in overhaul of lettings market 09 Apr 2018 Renters stand to save hundreds of pounds, as the draft Tenant Fees Bill proposes new measures to stop landlords demanding administration fees and excessive security deposits. What’s the latest? Renters are a step closer to saving hundreds of pounds after MPs called for an...
Empty homes to be hit with double council tax 09 Apr 2018 If thousands of empty properties aren't brought back into use across England, their owners will be hit with double council tax, under new rules. What’s the latest? Homes that are empty for more than two years will be hit with double council tax in a bid to crack down on...
