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Up to 15% of property sales lose money for vendors

London is the part of Britain where the most sellers lose money when they complete their transaction. ...

Specialist Lending Expo returns this autumn 

It hopes to build on the success of the 2024 event ...

London woe: prime central property prices still 20% below peak

This is Knight Frank's latest assessment ...

Trumped – foreign property ownership rising in prime London

The number of foreign homeowners found in the prime London market has increased ...

Lender issues complex £20m buy to let mortgage to trust borrower

It's on a loan-to-value ratio of 64% ...

Foxtons’ financial services arm shows healthy revenue growth in 2024

The agency group also recorded very strong sales and lettings revenue ...

Which foreign nationals are largest buyers of UK property? 

There's actually been a rise in the number of UK homes owned by foreign nationals ...

Mind the Mortgage Gap! – London’s cheap and dear mortgages

How much are mortgages on homes close to different London tube stops. ...

Mortgage Costs make buying in much of London hugely dearer than renting

Londoners looking to buy a home can expect to spend 42% more on monthly mortgage payments than tenants pay on rent, it’s been claimed. ...

Demand for Family Homes keeping Prime London market active says agency

A growing appetite amongst buyers for family homes is helping to drive London’s high value prime market, an agency claims.  ...

Carry on Partying! High mortgage costs fail to deter good-time Londoners

A consumer platform claims almost half of Londoners’ income goes on their mortgage or rent, with a third saying they pay over 60 per cent of salary on housing costs. ...

London neighbourhoods with house prices up to 65% more

Benham and Reeves claim that London’s most up and coming neighbourhoods have seen price increases up to 64.5%. ...

The Rise of BTL – Portfolio rental returns increase by 18%

Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, recently shared new findings about rental incomes landlords have received over the past year. ...

Property Market Sentiment – Homebuyer and sellers undeterred despite uncertain market

A recent survey by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals the current homebuyer and seller sentiment. ...

Property values in England predicted to rise by £14,000

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, claim that before the end of 2022, house prices will increase by an additional 5%. This is estimated to add a further £14,320 to the average property value bringing it up to ...

Barclays slashes mortgage rates across 22 products

Barclays has cut mortgage rates across 22 products and by...

Buyers urged to be ready to strike as prices begin to fall

Buyers are being urged to act as falling house prices...

Rightmove says house prices rise again  but north-south divide continues

Rightmove says affordability is widening the north-south property price divide...
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30-year high for young adults living at home

Nearly three in ten young adults still live with their...