Latest Property News

• Homebuyers remain active over Christmas
  

  Published 22nd Nov 2007

  British homebuyers are just as active in the Christmas period as they are at other times of year

• Property 'safer than cash'
  

  Published 16th Nov 2007

  Most Brits believe that property is now a safer place to put their money than a bank or building society..

• Planning reforms ‘urgent and essential’
  

  Published 31st Oct 2007

  Britain's out-of-date planning system must be overhauled to deliver the infrastructure the country needs to meet the diverse challenges of the 21st century, and full policy consultation is critical to achieving this, the CBI said today (Tuesday)..

• Sale and rent back ‘under fire’
  

  Published 25th Oct 2007

  Sale and rent back property investors are being urged to sign up to a new organisation and code of practice to represent their interests..

• Student BTL ‘smartens up’
  

  Published 23rd Oct 2007

  Now the university year is in full swing, the latest studies of the state of the student segment of the buy-to-let market have been carried out

• Stamp duty rip-off continues
  

  Published 22nd Oct 2007

  Analysis of Treasury data(1) by online mortgage company mform.co.uk reveals that the average amount of money paid in stamp duty on a home sold has increased from £2,870.65 in 2005/06 to £3,581.37 in 2006/07, a rise of 24.76%..

• BTL: Diversify or die
  

  Published 16th Oct 2007

  Less experienced property investors should follow the example of professional landlords and look to diversify early on to spread the risk and secure more lucrative returns