A third of letting agents saw rents increase in April
Three in ten (32%) ARLA letting agents reported that rents increased in April In London, the average number of landlords per branch selling their buy to let properties doubled between March and April Supply and demand has remained the same in April Nine in ten agents reported they were happy with the General Election result, […]
Trade body puts invasive weeds Giant hogweed and Himalayan balsam on the radar
As new legislation puts the spotlight on invasive weeds including Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsam, national trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has brought together the latest guidance on the subject. Chairman of the PCA’s specialist Invasive Weed Control Group, Professor Max Wade, and fellow senior ecologist Dr Mark Fennell, have shared their expertise […]
Value of remortgaging hits six-year high
Number of remortgages up by a fifth, the largest number seen since September 2013 Average amount of equity withdrawn per customer up 57% year-on-year but rising house prices mean average LTV has still fallen Total amount of equity withdrawn through remortgaging tops £790m – largest amount for almost seven years The latest figures from LMS […]
Understanding development risk
With new commitments from the government to drive forward affordable homes and free up land for development to meet the housing crisis, the likelihood of new builds encroaching on existing property will be on the rise. Paul Addison, Managing Director, DevAssist, assesses the risks and provides some examples of when the unexpected can happen. We […]
