-
Property267Mayor wants triple-lock to prevent mass “tsunami” of homelessness
London faces an “impending tsunami of evictions” if the Government does not protect private renters in the wake of Covid-19 lockdown, Sadiq Khan has warned. The Mayor wrote to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick accusing ministers of having “no robust plans” to prevent mass...
By Jessie Mathewson -
Property380Golf course house prices hit a hole in one… unless you live around Trump’s Turnberry
Another week, another cancelled sporting event as the Open Championship was due to tee off this weekend. However, this hasn't dampened property prices surrounding the UK's best-known golf courses, which come in 55% higher on average than the wider areas they are located. Research by estate...
By Ben Brown -
Property501Cost of securing a rental property up 24% in parts of the nation despite tenant fee ban
The initial financial hurdle of securing a rental property has increased by as much as 24% in some parts of the national property market. Rental deposit replacement scheme Ome looked at the current initial cost of securing a rental home, based on one month’s rent...
By Ben Brown -
Property437Brits reconsidering where they live as a result of lockdown
A new survey has revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has forced Brits to reconsider where they live. The survey of over 2,000 UK adults conducted by Censuswide and commissioned by estate agency Yopa asked people about their relationships with their homes,...
By Ben Brown -
Property573Moving home tops the stress level chart – beating having a baby, marriage and job interviews
More than half (52%) of the nation feel moving home is one of the most stressful life events and with the additional requirements of social distancing and other pandemic based procedures, it’s just got a whole lot more stressful. When it comes to moving, 28%...
By Ben Brown -
Property721How has coronavirus affected investor sentiment towards property?
Jamie Johnson, CEO of FJP Investment, pens his thoughts on on investor sentiment to property. Investor attitudes are still, understandably, being influenced by the risks posed by Covid-19. Although we’re now witnessing the end of lockdown and the beginning of the slow...
By Ben Brown -
Property711Home moves through roof as Brits get packing post lockdown
The number of households moving has accelerated drastically since the easing of the property industry lockdown. Data shows that in the five weeks since restrictions were eased on 13 May, the number of people moving has exceeded the total seen throughout the seven previous weeks...
By Ben Brown -
Property943Covid-19 has forever changed the City’s lending sector
Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions, predicts a vastly different lending sector after coronavirus. Covid-19 is continuing to have a transformative impact on businesses across the UK. Faced with the sudden onset of lockdown measures, companies across all sectors...
By Ben Brown -
Property1272Eviction ban extension could leave tenants with over a year of rent arrears payments
Tenants across the UK could be facing months of rent arrear payments as a result of the current pandemic, with the average tenant expected to take as long as seven months to repay just three months rent, climbing to 14 for the worst hit. Currently,...
By Ben Brown -
Property710Capital needs “vastly increased” affordable housing grant
London needs “vastly” higher funding for affordable homes – and coronavirus will “only increase” the need for low cost rentals, the city’s Deputy Mayor for Housing has warned. The capital must build 66,000 new homes each year to meet the demands...
By Jessie Mathewson