Country market favoured buyers in Q2
Country buyers are benefitting from the most favourable market in seven years, according to Knight Frank. For every new sales instruction in the three months to June there were 5.9…
Milton Keynes development unveiled – PropertyWire
Housebuilder Dandara and Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) have recently gained planning permission 174-dwelling development in Walton, Milton Keynes. Manor Park is located on the outskirts of Walton, to the…
Investor interest rises in UK construction despite sector headwinds
The real estate and construction sector is showing cautious but growing optimism for Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) and inward investment activity in 2025. Some 65% of senior leaders expect an…
Solar panel rules in Future Homes Standard hampering new projects
Legal requirements to install solar panels on the roofs of new properties by 2027 is already impacting the financial viability of housing schemes, property consultancy Fisher German has warned. The…
Government to ban upward-only rent reviews – hitting commercial landlords
The government plans to ban upward-only rent reviews for commercial leases, a practice where rent is guaranteed to increase on review. The government said such clauses “pit landlords against businesses…
Expensive housing markets pushing up loan-to-income ratios
Across London and the South East of England the loan-to-income ratio is approximately 3.65 times, higher than other regions, analysis from brokerage platform Acre has found. However, this rises significantly…
LTI limits could go further
The Financial Conduct Authority’s loan-to-income limits won’t make a big difference and feels like more of a pilot. That is according to Tom Davies, group financial services managing director of…
Rental growth and yields strengthen in Q2
Tight supply compared to demand is continuing to push up both yields and rents, Fleet Mortgages’ rental barometer for Q2 2025 has found. Average rents across all regions rose by…
Scotland cracking down on empty homes
Scottish housing secretary Mairi McAllan has targeted preventing “unacceptable” levels of empty homes in the country. She that she was going to fund more empty homes officers to bring privately…
‘Wealth tax would be latest blow to London property market’
A wealth tax would further affect the already beleaguered Prime London market, Camilla Dell, managing partner at property consultancy service Black Brick, has warned. Downing Street has left the door…