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Tenants split on whether renting offers value for money
Half (49%) of tenants don’t think renting offers value for money, saying that it leaves them unable to save and...
Who can a Rent Repayment Order be made against? Who is the landlord?
One of the first decisions faced by a tenant applying for a Rent Repayment Order is who to make the...
How Alternative Tenancy Deposit Schemes are not all that they seem
Alternative tenancy deposit schemes They seem like a great idea – instead of stumping up thousands of pounds for a...
Government relaxes requirement for Green Homes Grant installers to be registered or certified
The English government has executed a U-turn on its Green Home Grants Scheme and relaxed the requirement for installers to...
Demand and price for palladium, a rare precious metal, overtakes gold
The global commodities market has seen the price of palladium skyrocket by more than 25 per cent in the last...
US-China tension escalates as strategist claims China will win the trade war
Tensions have escalated immensely between these two superpowers since the trade war began. We have seen constant hostilities and retaliations,...
Emerging markets opportunities for investors post US election
With emerging markets, like China, Taiwan, and South Korea, being some of the world’s fastest advancing economies, these markets are...
Crude oil prices spike amid escalating conflict between US and Iran
Investors in the oil industry have expressed concerns about the sudden increase in oil prices caused by rising tensions between...
Global markets leap as US announces $2 trillion financial package
America has unveiled a stimulus deal, billed as a $2 trillion package, that is expected to include $500 billion in...
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Budget 2021: Stamp duty holiday confirmed to be extended until September 30th
After much speculation in the media and backed by a fierce cross-party campaign, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has finally confirmed that...
House price growth sees surprise rebound in February to 6.9%
Continued demand for housing, regardless of the stamp duty holiday, has seen a surprise rebound in annual house price growth,...
Economists see first signs in data that vaccine is working
Economists following the high-frequency data on virus infections are seeing initial signs that the vaccine is having positive effects on...
Has there been a permanent shift in the desires of buyers?
With light finally visible at the end of the tunnel and some semblance of a plan to return to normality,...
Rental market remains robust despite challenges of lockdown
Tenant referencing data, supplied by lettings supplier, Blinc UK, has shown that the rental market has remained strong during the...
New 95% LTV Help to Buy scheme to launch
The government will launch a 5% deposit Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme on Wednesday. It will be limited to...
Tenants split on whether renting offers value for money
Half (49%) of tenants don’t think renting offers value for money, saying that it leaves them unable to save and...
Housing demand sees 40% boost due to stamp duty holiday
Figures for January have shown that the stamp duty holiday effect continues to impact the market, with the average number...
Sunak to extend stamp duty holiday to June
Another twist in the tale of the stamp duty holiday extension this morning, as reports are emerging that the Chancellor...
Property transactions jump 27% in one month
The number of property transactions registered in England and Wales jumped 27% between November and December 2020, the Conveyancing Market...
Value of landlord portfolios rises by £38,820 despite difficult year
Typical house prices increased by 8.6% over the course of 2020, meaning landlords saw their portfolios inflate in value by...
Do Ministers understand landlords are ‘backbone of the rental market’?
This question has been asked as new research shows the number of landlords within the private rented sector has dropped...
Cryptocurrency: The fine line between speculation and legitimate investment strategy
The explosion onto the investment scene of the phenomenon which is known as cryptocurrency left many reeling as its decentralised...
Chancellor considers six-week stamp duty extension
With the stamp duty holiday deadline rapidly approaching, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his deliberation over a possible extension. The...
