by peter littlewood | Oct 28, 2024 | Open News
Simply Business has released a new report that captures a growing sentiment of uncertainty among UK landlords, highlighting their struggles with rising costs, complex regulations, and new legislative changes. Among the 2,000 landlords surveyed, 71% anticipate a...
by peter littlewood | Oct 28, 2024 | Open News
Paragon Bank have recently released new report, The factors driving the buy-to-let market in northern England, which showed that in 2014, 46% of buy-to-let mortgaged house purchases were in London and South East. Last year, that fell to 32%. The report underscores the...
by peter littlewood | Oct 28, 2024 | Open News
Zoopla’s latest House Price Index for October indicates that the UK housing market is experiencing its strongest sales activity since the pandemic boom in 2020. Key findings from the report include: Sales Pipeline and Value: The pipeline of sales agreed is the...
by peter littlewood | Oct 24, 2024 | Open News
In a recent article, The New Statesman advocates for a bold housing policy in Rachel Reeves’ upcoming Budget, urging the government to introduce a proportional property tax of 0.48% on the updated value of homes. This would replace council tax and stamp duty,...
by peter littlewood | Oct 24, 2024 | Open News
In Q3 2024, Foxtons reported solid performance across its divisions, with total revenues up 8% to £47.4m, and year-to-date (YTD) revenue increasing by 10% to £125.9m. CEO Guy Gittins attributed this growth to market share gains, operational improvements, and early...
