5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (404+ words) County Durham scored 86.2 on the index with its average house price at £138,767, while annual price growth stood at 4.7%. County Durham has been ranked as the UK’s top emerging property hotspot, according to analysis from Muve. The conveyancing firm used data…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (561+ words) Families need an extra £8,000 a year to reach a minimum acceptable standard of living when private renting, according to research from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University. Its Minimum Income Standard (MIS) report noted that…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (400+ words) The Cambridge Building Society has welcomed a family of four to its Rent to Home scheme after they were selected through a ballot for its Northstowe property. Caitlyn and Toby, who have two young children, will be able to rent…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (281+ words) Shawbrook has provided a £7.5m development finance facility to Daniel James Developments for a residential scheme in Shenfield, Essex. The 23-month facility supported the construction of seven detached homes and the conversion of three apartments at Birley Grange, a private gated…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (414+ words) Millennials and Gen Z are set to represent 62% of landlords within a decade, according to the latest research from Rely. The Next Gen Landlords research, conducted with demographic consultancy Trajectory, identifies a new type of buy-to-let (BTL) borrower emerging. Today,…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (214+ words) Semi-detached house prices increased by 2.6% in the year to August, while terraced home prices rose by 2.3%. Semi-detached and terraced homes recorded the strongest annual house price growth across Great Britain, according to e.surv’s House Price Index (HPI). Average house prices…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (147+ words) Persimmon Homes has submitted plans to build 123 homes on land to the north of Jenford Street in Ladybrook, Mansfield. The plans include one to four-bedroom detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, as well as bungalows. Of the proposed homes, 10% will be…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (257+ words) Grosvenor’s lending business has provided a £12m loan to support the sale of 50 completed retirement homes at Herne Bay Gardens in Kent. The finance was provided to a joint venture between Housing Growth Partnership and Villafont Concierge, part of McGoff Group....

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (338+ words) Close Brothers Property Finance has committed to supporting Westpoint Homes’ plans to deliver 750 new homes across Scotland over the next five years. The Renfrewshire-based housebuilder currently has more than 250 homes under construction across four sites, alongside a pipeline expected to…...