The latest research from new build snagging experts, HouseScan , suggests that while there are currently 294,900 homes currently in the planning permission pipeline, an estimated 289,002 of these will reach the market with snagging issues.
HouseScan’s analysis of Gov.uk data on the number of housing units to have been granted planning permission shows that planning permission...
The latest research from Warwick Estates shows that leasehold homes are playing an increasingly significant role in the UK housing market after enjoying significant growth in the past couple of years.
There is an increasingly common narrative around the housing market that leaseholds should be a thing of the past. This argument often starts by saying leaseholds don’t give owners...
Top red flags to look out for when searching for a property - Watch Out List for Home Buyers
The torrential rain in some parts of the UK recently acts as a reminder that flooding is a reality for many and just one of the surprise factors Brits need to look out for when purchasing a new home.
New research from Quotezone.co.uk , a leading insurance comparison website, showed a list of...
Harry Yates, CEO of professional snagging company HouseScan & inspection app BuildScan, addresses Cambridge City Council Building Quality Forum
The quality of homes delivered in the new build sector has been an issue for some time and is often highlighted in the media as questionable. In 2017 Bovis, a top ten housebuilder, apologised for releasing properties that they’d said were...
The latest research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy-to-let landlords based on a shortage of stock in the current rental market.
By analysing the overall stock levels of private rented homes in each region of England and comparing it with the number of available...
Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has shown which parts of the property market are feeling the most stamp duty holiday heat when it comes to transaction levels and sold prices.
GetAgent analysed Land Registry sold price records since the initiative was launched on the 8th July last year to reveal the top 20 areas with the most homes sold, as well as the...
The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed which areas of the London property market are seeing homesellers achieve the highest percentage of asking price, as well as where has seen the biggest increase in asking price achieved.
At 5.2%, London has seen the lowest rate of annual house price growth of all regions , but...
The latest research by the nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed that despite a string of government changes around stamp duty, tax relief and a potential change to capital gains tax, UK landlords remain undeterred where their investment intentions are concerned.
While changes to tax relief and a three per cent increase to the rate of stamp duty...
Recent headlines suggest that users of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes like Klarna and Clearpay may be at risk of having their mortgage application declined, due to the credit agreements being factored into the mortgage affordability assessment.
The news comes as money.co.uk releases their Shop Now, Stress Later report for 2021 which reveals that one-in-six BNPL users (16%) have...
