Articles about anything relating to property, from the state of the market, to mortgages and investments & developments.
Developers Offer Incentives to Keep Home Prices High The Housing Market Game: How Developers Are Keeping Prices Up With Mortgages, Cash, and Cars on the Table The housing market can be a tough nut to crack, especially for aspiring homeowners. As demand for homes continues to surge, developers are exploring… Read More »Developers Offer Incentives to Keep Home Prices High
Britain Faces Its Biggest Housing Crash on Record The era of cheap money led to soaring house prices – now homeowners face a brutal reckoning Claire Edwards and her husband John Marsh bought their £420,000 home in 2019, securing a five-year fixed mortgage at a bargain rate of 2.5%. But… Read More »Britain Faces Its Biggest Housing Crash on Record
Labour’s Response to the Housing Crisis “And so, the Labour Party’s answer to the housing crisis is to increase the stamp duty that overseas investors pay to buy property in the UK. As you may be aware, I’ve covered this quite a few times, and in my opinion, it’s not… Read More »Labour’s Response to the Housing Crisis
More lenders reducing mortgage rates I hope you are well. Several lenders have reduced their rates over the last day or two, and hopefully, everything is going in the right direction. It all hinges on what will happen to the next figures when the latest inflation figures are released and… Read More »More lenders reducing mortgage rates
House prices are likely to have fallen 14.5pc not 5pc The Hidden Truth Behind the 14.5% Drop in House Prices In recent times, the property market has been an unpredictable rollercoaster ride. Many homeowners and potential buyers have been keeping a close eye on house prices, and some alarming statistics… Read More »House prices are likely to have fallen 14.5pc not 5pc
What is happening to house prices, and could there be a crash? House prices have fallen in recent months House prices have been falling in recent months. That’s because higher interest rates have made mortgages more expensive, while rising prices have hit people’s spending power. The Bank of England has… Read More »What is happening to house prices, and could there be a crash?
The Coming Crisis for Help to Buy Homeowners When former Chancellor George Osborne introduced the Help to Buy scheme in 2013, he touted it as a revolutionary initiative to help first-time buyers get a foot on the property ladder. By providing an interest-free equity loan for 5 years, Help to… Read More »The Coming Crisis for Help to Buy Homeowners
Mortgage rates may stop rising now Have Mortgage Rates Hit Their Peak? A Look at the Current Landscape In the world of real estate and finance, mortgage rates have been a hot topic of conversation for quite some time now. Ever since the Bank of England base rate began its… Read More »Mortgage rates may stop rising now
Housing not even mentioned at the Conservative Party Conference “Housing Absent at Conservative Party Conference: A Missed Opportunity”** Introduction The Conservative Party Conference, touted as an exciting week for many, has come and gone. However, for those concerned about the property crisis in the UK, it seemed like an opportunity… Read More »Housing not even mentioned at the Conservative Party Conference
Why house prices have fallen much further than you think House Prices Have Fallen Much Further Than You May Realize When Adjusting for Inflation If you’ve been following the housing market lately, you may have noticed headlines about house prices falling around 5% from their peak last year. At first… Read More »Why house prices have fallen much further than you think
