FCA vows to liberalise mortgage rules
Regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has vowed to simplify mortgage rules in a bid to help more people to get on the housing ladder. The FCA said it would allow…
Camden development given green light
Camden Town’s Xchange has been granted consent by the council’s planning committee, which will deliver a venue combined with affordable homes and student studios. At the heart of the proposals…
Holiday let owners attempt to ditch Airbnb and Expedia
Nearly two-thirds of holiday rental owners (61.3%) receive most of their bookings through direct channels rather than platforms like Airbnb or Expedia, research from holiday rental site Simply Owners has…
Housebuilder buys £30m Surrey site
Housebuilder Riverdale Developments has purchased a 26-acre Green Belt site in Sunbury, Spelthorne borough, Surrey from Wates Developments. The site has a gross development value of £30m, while Knight Frank…
Many UK investors explore moving overseas
There’s been a notable uptick in investors considering fleeing broad in response to increased taxation and slower house price growth, according to Polarius International Real Estate. However moving abroad comes…
North Yorkshire scheme unveiled – PropertyWire
Bellway Strategic Land has submitted plans for a development of around 120 homes in the North Yorkshire village of Killinghall. The planning application is for a 16-acre site to the…
NRLA: Government must take tiered approach to energy efficiency spending
Landlords who own cheaper properties shouldn’t have to spend so much on energy efficiency upgrades, the National Residential Landlords Association has argued. The association was responding to government proposals that…
Prices to rise 2% in 2026 as mortgage rates dip
House prices are expected to rise by 2% in 2026 fuelled by improved buyer affordability, Rightmove has predicted. The average two-year fixed rate mortgage is now 4.33% compared to 5.08%…
Government’s green energy slowdown reflected in rental stock
The energy efficiency of private rented stock is only slowly improving, reflecting a slowdown in the UK’s green energy push by successive UK governments. In the private rented sector, there…
Later life scheme being developed with £30m of finance
SME developer Beechcroft is building 95 assisted living apartments for the over 55s at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The scheme is backed with a £30 million finance facility from…