This is officially the best time of year to buy a house in Birmingham – Birmingham Mail

Home buyers need to look in to the Birmingham housing market. It may very well be the best time of the year to buy outright. Follow housing prices and the options made available to dedicated customers. More residential properties were sold between March and May. That is compared to previous months out of the year. […]

Help to decide which of two Isas is the best to buy into – The Guardian

Since they were introduced in 2015, over 1 million people have opened a help to buy Isa account. By saving an appropriate amount of money, account holders can receive bonus money from the government when purchasing a home. With the new Lifetime Isa introduced this year, there has been some confusion as to which account […]

Global super-rich agreeing to rent luxury London homes without visiting – The Guardian

Technology has made it easier for the very wealthy to rent a property in London sight unseen. Properties viewed on FaceTime or WhatsApp are renting for as much as £25,000a week. Use of smart phone technology has made it easier for real estate agent to sell and rent to extremely wealthy clients who have limited […]

First buy-to-let, now holiday homes: the end of the second house dream – Telegraph.co.uk

A renewed housing market saw several new ideas take shape for buyers. Think about a buy to let option that appeals to a select few. Holiday homes are very popular among people in the UK as well. They can invest in a house that will suit their needs perfectly when possible. Now there is a […]

Why brokers don’t move around the UK – Mortgage Introducer

With the rise of the technological age, many industries and strategies are changing quickly. One of the clear and apparent trends taking place is seen in that of the brokerages throughout the UK, as many brokers are starting to opt out for staying in a single location. In doing so, they maintain a broad reach […]

One in 10 adults owns second home, says think tank – BBC News

While the number of homeowners in the UK who own more than one home has risen, the number of actual property owners has decreased. Most of these property owners who have multiple properties are from the baby boomer generation and have either purchased or inherited these properties. The government has tried to increase the stamp […]

Second-home ownership up 30% since 2000, research finds – The Guardian

The number of people owning second homes in the UK has increased 30% since 2000. However, the number of adults owning no property has also risen, creating a larger wealth inequality. Recent data indicates that approximately 10% of adults in the UK own a second home, while around 40% of adults own no property whatsoever. […]

From teen dropout to homeowner at 24 – The Press

When most teenagers worry about having money to go to the mall, Ben Booth was focused on saving money to buy his first house and at 24, he used his savings to achieve his dream. He dropped out of high school early because he wanted to start making money as soon as possible to achieve […]

Here’s how much house prices in England and Wales have increased in the last year – City A.M.

Although housing prices are up in England and Wales since last year, they did slightly dip for the month of July. As a whole though, throughout the country,transactions may have slowed down but the prices have risen since last year. You can check out the info graphic on the country here that shows original pricing […]

Downsizing is an increasingly appealing prospect for older homeowners – This is Money

Bills including stamp duty, legal costs, estate agent fees and refurbishment costs contribute to the £29,000 in expected losses experienced when older people downsize their homes. For some, the cost is not worth the release of equity they get from downsizing. A call has been made to decrease or eliminate stamp duty fir older homebuyers, […]