House prices remained unchanged over September, according to the latest national housing survey from Hometrack, the housing intelligence business. This is the second month in… Read More »Lack of supply underpins prices
The Chancellor has announced changes to capital gains tax in the pre-budget report. Grant Sutton head of property and construction, Clare Jacob, said, The move… Read More »Capital gains tax changes announced
The Chancellor has announced the Communities and Local Government budget in the comprehensive spending review which includes support for the building of three million new… Read More »Pound for pound: infrastructure next steps
Estate Education, the UK education and awareness campaign for real estate investment trusts (Estate Education) and property investment, has urged that further action is needed,… Read More »Estate Education disappointment
The Chancellor has announced that the unpopular planning gain supplement (PGS) is to be replaced with a statutory planning charge. In his pre-budget report, The… Read More »PGS replaced with statutory planning charge
Energy Minister, Malcolm Smith, has given the green light to the largest wind farm in Devon. Speaking to the British Wind Energy Association in Glasgow,… Read More »Devon wind power announced
The total of gross lending in August was £34 billion, little changed from Julys £34.1 billion and £1 billion higher than in August last year,… Read More »Make up of lending changes significantly
New research compiled for Hometrack, the housing intelligence business, reveals that just under a quarter (24.3 per cent) of young working households have little chance… Read More »It is now cheaper to rent than buy a property
Responding to the MPC decision to hold interest rates at 5.75 per cent, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) says that the hold was widely… Read More »Expect a cut on house prices in November
The Housing Corporation has announced that, following a series of improvements, it has removed Three Valleys Housing from supervision. The corporation placed Three Valleys Housing,… Read More »Three Valleys out of supervision