Don’t Wait to Take Advantage of the Stamp Duty Holiday
“Property transactions are taking far longer to complete than before due to the surge of activity and higher volumes of transactions” With only a few months left to the deadline, many buyers and sellers will be thinking they have plenty of time to take advantage of the Stamp Duty holiday which ends 31st March. However, […]
Autumn Market Report: Post-Lockdown Momentum in the Market
The UK housing market starts autumn with momentum following a post-lockdown mini-boom, making summer 2020 busier than usual. Buyer demand has soared, up 34% on a year ago according to Zoopla, while supply to the marketplace is at its highest level since March 2008, according to Rightmove. Over 81,000 property sales were recorded in August, […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: Southern
It is estimated nearly two million people own buy-to-let property across the UK (Resolution Foundation 2019), with property being regarded as a ‘safe-haven’ asset. At 4.9% and 4.7% respectively, the gross yields on residential property across the South East and South West are attractive. Southampton and Portsmouth are the current top performers in the Southern […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: West Midlands and Wales
It is estimated that nearly two million people own buy-to-let property across the UK (Resolution Foundation 2019), with property being regarded as a ‘safe-haven’ asset. At 5.4% and 5.7% respectively, the gross yield on residential property across the West Midlands and Wales is attractive. Ceredigion is currently the strongest performer in the area, followed by […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: West of England and South Wales
It is estimated that nearly two million people own buy-to-let property across the UK (Resolution Foundation 2019), with property being regarded as a ‘safe-haven’ asset. At 4.7% and 5.7% respectively, the gross yields on residential property across the South West and Wales are attractive. Areas across Wales currently offer the most attractive returns, taking nine […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: Thames Valley, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
It is estimated that nearly two million people own buy-to-let property across the UK (Resolution Foundation 2019), with property being regarded as a ‘safe-haven’ asset. At 4.9% the gross yield on residential property across the South East is attractive. Reading, Milton Keynes and Cherwell are currently the top performers across the Thames Valley, Berkshire, Oxfordshire […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: Southern Home Counties – Surrey and West Sussex
It is estimated that nearly two million people own buy-to-let property across the UK (Resolution Foundation 2019), with property being regarded as a ‘safe-haven’ asset. At 4.9%, the gross yield on residential property across South East England is attractive. Worthing is currently the top performer in the Southern Home Counties, offering a gross yield of […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: South East Home Counties – Kent and East Sussex
It is estimated that nearly two million people own buy-to-let property across the UK (Resolution Foundation 2019), with property being regarded as a ‘safe-haven’ asset. At 4.9% the gross yield on residential property across the South East is attractive. In the South East Home Counties, gross yields are upwards of 5% in four areas. Brighton […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: Scotland
Each year around 4% of private housing changes ownership as people move home across the UK. In Scotland, the proportion is the highest of the UK nations at 5.2%. A swathe of activity over the summer, fuelled by home movers seeking a change, means sales levels for 2020 are likely to be better than many […]
Regional Property Market Update Autumn 2020: Northern Ireland
Each year around 4% of private housing changes ownership as people move home across the UK. A swathe of activity over the summer, fuelled by home movers seeking a change, means sales levels for 2020 are likely to be better than many expected. The most active housing markets in Northern Ireland are currently in Ards […]