Sydney property expo ad is written mainly in Chinese – Daily Mail

A sign advertising property in Australia has caused a wide variety of reactions because the advertisement is written mainly in Chinese, with some English. Social media websites erupted with comments ranging from the angry, to poking fun, to some pointing out that the sign actually does a good job in reaching its target audience. The […]

Brexit: UK homeowners and buyers still confident house prices will continue to rise – The Independent

Brexit has not had a major impact in the housing market, according to analysts. Many home owners say their plans to buy and sell their homes has not been affected by Brexit. Only Scots where feeling down saying it will affect home prices as they think that home values will come down in the next […]

Manchester and Birmingham experience house price surge – Mortgage Introducer

A website that covers the home mortgage market in England reports that Manchester and Birmingham prices have gone up by 8.8 and 8.0 per cent over the past year. The average cost of home in both cities is about 151,000 to 154,000 pounds. A director for the company that compiled these statistics comments that sales […]

‘Some say buy-to-let is dead – but my £33m portfolio is just the start’ – Telegraph.co.uk

The United Kingdom’s new taxation on buy-to-let properties is frightening many landlords, however some aren’t batting an eye at the change. Experts believe that the change in taxation may actually affect smaller “accidental landlords”, or less sophisticated owners. It is believed that the professional developers will be the landlords who will flourish under the new […]

Budget 2017: Stamp duty and pension changes predicted in Philip Hammond’s speech – Express.co.uk

If you are looking to return at any point in the near future and are in the UK then you will want to pay attention to pension changes. Philip Hammond recently spoke of this recently and predicted changes to the pension system. If you are looking to retire soon you need to make sure that […]

Accord brings in 145% leasehold and remortgage tier – Mortgage Strategy

Buy-to-let properties can have many different levels of costs for landlords. Because of this, the mortgage company Accord Buy To Let has brought in an interest cover rate of 145 per cent for capital raising remortgaged that have terms which are lower than five years. This also covers leasehold house purchases. This will definitely be […]

Mortgage market in the UK set to reach it highest lending level since … – Property Wire

The mortgage rate is way up in the UK. It hasn’t been this high in a long time. This is great for the sellers of properties because that means more people are buying. On the other hand it can be hard for buyers because of rates changing and because of competition. If you want a […]

Scottish mortgage borrowers most likely to switch – Financial Reporter

A UK website devoted to mortgages and financing reports that homeowners in Scotland are more willing than homeowners in other parts of the UK to change mortgage companies to get a better rate. The site reports that 41% of Scots changed companies, versus the UK average of 28%. East England’s rate was 39%, but the […]

Is NOW the best time to buy property? UK house prices FALL for second month – Express.co.uk

The state of the property market is in decline and a third of homes on property sites can be bought for a discount. Affordability issues and rising inflation have caused a slowdown in the market, but it is a good time to buy a house in the UK. Selling a house can be a difficult […]

These are the parts of Birmingham where house prices have risen most – Birmingham Mail

A Birmingham, England newspaper has a feature about the rise in prices for homes in this city. The reporter notes that the average cost of a home in the United Kingdom is about 300,000 pounds. The reporter writes that the average price for a home in Birmingham has increased by 245 per cent from 1995 […]