Property Market News
Buy to let shines as mortgage lending slumps to 40 year low
Buy to let lending was the only bright point in a year when mortgage lending slumped to the lowest levels for almost 40 years, according...
£7,500 chapel was cheapest property sold in March
The cheapest property in England and Wales sold for just £7,500 in March.
The stone-built Methodist Chapel in Felindre, Knighton,
Property hijacks prompt fraud alert from the FSA
Financial watchdog is alerting landlords to watch out for property hijacking by fraudsters and crooked mortgage brokers.
The Financial...
Corporates sink millions into student letting
Corporate investment in student letting was up 50% to £1.15 billion last year as rents and yields continue to go through the roof.
88% of young adults can’t afford to buy a home
Seven out of eight young adults do not believe they can buy a home of their own in the next five years, according to research by the...
Luxury home sales hit new high as rest of market falters
Sales of homes worth £2 million or more are rising – and most are in just four upmarket neighbourhoods of London.
Just over...
Buy to let regulation vote delayed again by Eurocrats
European politicians have delayed voting on buy to let regulation and other key home loan proposals.
The vote was scheduled to go before...