Budget 2016: What are the implications for the property market?
Thursday, March 17, 2016
The Guild's CEO, Marcus Whewell, offers insights on the Budget 2016 and what the announcements could mean for the UK property market. George Osborne’s budget was forecast to be relatively predictable – and so it proved...
With one of the busiest time for property market just around the corner, some of us will be gearing up for a house move this spring. Moving can be a truly daunting experience, especially if you’re relocating for the first time....
An increasing number of people are now renting rather than buying. In fact, PwC has recently predicted that by 2025, 7.2m households will be in rented accommodation, compared to 5.4m in 2015.
With rising house prices, first-time...
As of the 1st February 2016, no tenancy can legally commence until the right to rent has been established. But what exactly is right to rent? Here is a very brief overview.
Before a property is legally rented, all landlords have...
From next month, important new regulations are coming into force that all businesses, including estate agencies, need to be aware of and adhere to.
There is a growing focus on money laundering, and HMRC has been increasingly...
Mortgages for the self-employed
Within the mortgage market, lending criteria has tightened enormously over recent years, focusing heavily on ensuring borrowers can prove affordability, both now and in the event of a rate...
