UKPropertyInvestmentClubMay 15, 20202 min readMost landlords have been contacted by tenants about rent paymentsThree quarters (74%) of landlords have been contacted by tenants saying they will struggle to pay their rent since the government’s...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubMay 4, 20203 min readNon-payment of rent due to COVID-19: what are the options for commercial landlords and tenants?Grace Mercer works for law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore The Coronavirus Act 2020 (the “CA”) protects commercial tenants from eviction...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubApr 27, 20203 min readCoronavirus: the impact on house pricesQ. One of the key questions for homeowners, buyers and sellers at present is what will happen to house prices as a result of the...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubMar 26, 20202 min readMortgage lenders pull back from lending – roundupMortgage lenders are reducing or pulling out of new mortgage lending owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Barclays has withdrawn over 60...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubFeb 20, 20202 min readUK house prices up 2.2% ONS reportThe average UK house price rose by 2.2% to £235,000 in the year to December 2019, according to data collected by ONS. Average house...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubFeb 12, 20202 min readSouth African properties to appreciate below inflation this yearProperties across South Africa are likely to rise by 3.7% in 2020, below the inflation forecast of 4.3% over the same period. House...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubFeb 8, 20201 min readThe self-employed struggle for a mortgage more than those with bad creditJust 76% of self-employed applications are approved, far less than those with bad credit (89%), Trussle’s Mortgage Saver Review found....
UKPropertyInvestmentClubFeb 5, 20201 min readShared ownership homes coming to Hackney’s Woodberry DownHousing association Notting Hill Genesis will soon launch one and two-bedroom apartments at Woodberry Down in Hackney. The properties...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubJan 31, 20202 min readConcerns raised as 10% of landlords consider adopting Airbnb modelSome 10% of landlords are considering switching to short-term lets, ARLA Propertymark’s Impact of Short-Term Lets report has found....
UKPropertyInvestmentClubJan 29, 20201 min readAlert issued ahead of April second property tax changeA tax specialist has warned homeowners who rent out another property that they must prepare ahead of a ‘game-changing’ tax change. From...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubJan 17, 20202 min readRICS: Housing market sees post-election liftHousing sentiment improved after the general election result in a number of ways, the RICS UK Residential Market Survey found. In...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubJan 14, 20202 min readAvant Homes promotes Scott Varley to area managing director for Scotland and the North EastHousebuilder Avant Homes has promoted Scott Varley to the newly created role of area managing director for Scotland and North East...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubJan 5, 20202 min readQueen’s speech makes 30% first-time buyer discount pledgeThe Queen’s speech, which is written by the government, has pledged to provide homes at a discount for local first-time buyers. Before...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubJan 3, 20201 min readAgents anticipate rent increases in 2020The majority (84%) of letting agents think rent prices will rise next year, up from two thirds (65%) last year, ARLA Propertymark has...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubJan 2, 20201 min readAndrew Bailey to replace Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey will become the Governor of the Bank of England from 16 March 2020, replacing Mark Carney. Bailey is currently head of the...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubDec 9, 20191 min readUK Finance: Higher risk business to become more attractive for lendersThe attractiveness of higher risk and niche business areas to mortgage lenders is set to increase in future, UK Finance has predicted. In...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubDec 3, 20191 min readSouthampton and Basingstoke to see rapid second home growth in next two yearsSouthampton as well as Basingstoke & Deane are both expected to see a 37% increase in second homeowners in 2020 and 2021, Swinton...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubNov 26, 20191 min readThe Conservative Party’s housing policies summarisedThe Conservative Party manifesto has launched, with the catchphrase “get Brexit done” printed at the top. Focusing on property however,...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubNov 23, 20192 min readConservatives vow to introduce lifetime fixed rate mortgagesThe Conservative Party has pledged to introduce ‘lifetime’ fixed rate mortgages for renters with a 5% deposit. The party would use...
UKPropertyInvestmentClubNov 22, 20192 min readLabour housing policy: Social housebuilding, rent controls and action on leaseholdsThe Labour Party has launched its manifesto, which pledges to vastly increase social housebuilding, introduce minimum standards in the...
