Stamp duty is making the housing crisis even worse May 8, 2019 There is no silver bullet to fixing the nation’s housing crisis, short of the obvious but politically challenging solution of building a lot more houses. Nonetheless, certain taxes and regulations make an already flawed market even more distorted and act as additional barriers to those seeking to buy and sell homes. And in the case [...]
UK house prices suffer fifth month of ‘subdued’ growth amid Brexit uncertainty May 1, 2019 UK house price growth remained flattened in April, as the annual price growth rate rose less than one per cent, the latest data showed today. Read more: London house prices plunge in blow to UK housing market UK house price growth remained quiet in April, as the annual price growth rate rose less than one [...]
House transactions rise in March April 24, 2019 Residential transactions edged up last month, according to new figures from HMRC. Read more: UK household earnings rise at sharpest rate in a decade House deals grew by 1.4 per cent between February and March, while transactions on an annual level climbed 6.8 per cent. What the experts said "These figures show a more resilient [...]
Want to tackle the scourge of fake reviews? The market can help with that April 24, 2019 The internet has led to a massive increase in the amount of information available. Often, this is a good thing. For example, shopping around to find the cheapest price for something has become far easier. But it can have its downsides. A report last week from the consumer magazine Which highlighted one such disadvantage. An [...]
A year of two halves? April 23, 2019 Alex Crooke, Fund Manager of the Bankers Investment Trust, explains how the team is preparing for a different investment landscape in the second half of 2019. It’s in our nature as fund managers to continually contemplate about the future, but the level and scope of uncertainty facing investors today is almost unprecedented. What’s disappointing is [...]
Edinburgh Airport owner eyes £2bn sale as aviation infrastructure values soar April 21, 2019 Edinburgh Airport could be sold this year for as much as £2bn as its private equity owner looks to cash in on skyrocketing aviation infrastructure valuations. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the airport’s largest shareholder, is eyeing the hefty price tag amid plans to sell its majority stake, the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing City sources. Read [...]
UK house prices: Growth hits seven-year low as London house prices plunge amid Brexit uncertainty April 17, 2019 UK house prices grew at their slowest rate in seven years early in 2019 as London house prices plunged, according to data published today. Read more: London house prices: How Brexit has hit prices in your borough UK properties only grew by 0.6 per cent in February compared to the same month last year, the [...]
DEBATE: With annual house prices falling in England for the first time since 2012, should we be concerned? April 15, 2019 With annual house prices falling in England for the first time since 2012, should we be concerned? Matt Robinson, chief executive of data-driven estate agent Nested, says YES. There are absolutely people who should be concerned by falling property prices. With inadequate historical pension coverage, an increasing number of those approaching retirement are reliant on their [...]
Don’t be afraid of bad reviews, they are good for business April 12, 2019 It is human nature to find negative feedback uncomfortable. It’s the same whether it’s personal – such as memories from that mean teacher, or having to face that critical relative at a family gathering – or in business, when a boss doesn’t rate something that you believe in, or having to go through the dreaded [...]
London housing market bearish in face of Brexit, chartered surveyors say April 11, 2019 Sentiment among London’s chartered surveyors is among the worst in the country, with house prices expected to fall in the capital over the next year, new figures show. In a poll of its members, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found London and the South East were the only two parts of the country [...]