Residential
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Institutional landlords sign up to offer three-year tenancies
Some 20 of the leading investors and developers in the buy-to-rent sector have agreed to offer three-year tenancies, the British Property Federation said.
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Buy-to-let landlords embracing company structures
The number of rented homes owned via a corporate structure hit a record high in the first quarter of the year, as tax changes prompted landlords to operate as limited…
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The next big thing: shopping centre living
A third of all shopping centres in London now have plans for redevelopment and each of these projects is planning to incorporate a residential element
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Tax changes push more flat ownership into limited companies
Tax changes from the government aimed at deterring buy-to-let investors are instead pushing more people into owning their flats through limited companies.
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House prices down £1,000 since start of year
The average house price in the UK has fallen 0.4%, or £1,000, since the beginning of the year, figures from Zoopla show.
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Green towers planned for Birmingham
Plans have been submitted to build two 25-storey towers with planted terraces in the Digbeth area of Birmingham.
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Homes in top areas for young professionals commanding £71,000 premium
Homes in the 20 most popular areas in England and Wales among young professionals are commanding a more than £71,000 premium, analysis by Lloyds Bank shows.
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Inquiry called for into bonuses paid on micro-flat conversions
An inquiry is being called for into payments of bonuses on micro-flat conversions from a government fund intended to encourage new home building.
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Pre-built wooden houses could solve housing issues
With pressure to increase home-building, wooden houses built off-site and constructed more quickly than the brick equivalent could be the way forward.
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Property inheritance to be worth more than £400bn in next decades
Younger generations are set to inherit property worth more than £400bn in the decades ahead, according to research by Royal London.
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JLL: London flats for £200k are a rare breed
First-time buyers are turning to the outer boroughs for better value housing
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Subdued housing market with homes for sale at record low
The average number of homes for sale at estate agents fell to a record low 43 per branch in March, while a balance of 3% of those surveyed reported a…