Housing Market

The coronavirus outbreak has impacted virtually everyone! To combat the spread of Covid, the UK has been put under three national lockdowns with a constantly evolving three-tiered structure. The third national Lockdown in England began on January 6th, and now the four-part plan to eliminate the restrictions is in effect. Read More ->

Over the past 5 years, the number of overseas investors investing in the UK has increased by almost 20%, with the number currently sitting at just over 184,000. This has resulted in the market becoming more competitive, especially for those first-time buyers looking to get their foot on the property Read More ->

The difference in house prices between the North and the South has always been huge, with the South having drastically higher prices in comparison. But in the past year Northern house prices have seen a huge increase, so much so it’s outpaced the South. What do we know about the Read More ->

According to recent research by Halifax, first-time buyers are on average £824 better off a year when compared to renters, dependent upon area. The data shows that the gap between getting on the property ladder and renting has widened in the past 12 months. Subscribe To Our Newsletter Over the Read More ->

Data from Rightmove has shown an unexpected strong start to Spring for sellers. Not only is it a strong start, but the conditions of the market make it the best seller’s market in the past 10 years. Despite the ongoing global pandemic, with the country being in and out of Read More ->

The government are set to roll out a new help to buy scheme in April 2021, allowing first time buyers to get onto the property ladder with only a 5% deposit with an added 20% (or 40% if you’re in London) from the government. But there is less knowledge of Read More ->

House prices and what is going to happen them post-Covid has been one of the biggest questions in everyone’s mind. New forecasts show the average property price is set to increase by £10,000 throughout 2021, with some areas set to have a price growth of almost 30% over the next Read More ->

With the ‘Stamp Duty Holiday’ putting all the attention on the house buying market, there’s been less attention on what’s happening in the rental market. What effect has lockdown had on the rental market? Are people trying to escape renting in the cities? What’s happening to rental prices? Are they Read More ->

With the deadline for the Stamp Duty holiday looming, speculation turns to what will happen to house prices. Are they going to drop? Will they stay the same, or maybe even go up? Is demand in the housing market going to fall? The ‘Stamp Duty Holiday’ was introduced on 8th Read More ->

You’ll likely know that you need a few things in order to get approved for a mortgage. For example, to increase your chances you will want to have a good credit history, with no defaulted payments. A higher permanent salary goes a long way too. Once you have a mortgage Read More ->