UK-based property marketplace, TheHouseShop, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, offering investors a chance to own a stake in the company and join their mission to create a fairer, safer and cheaper way to transact property. Launched in 2016 by ex-MD of CitiGroup, Sebastien G
The retail sector in the UK is changing fast, with online shopping one of the most important trends we have seen so far. In the latest shopping index released by Salesforce, we see that UK consumers now more than ever, use their mobile devices to shop. Last year, 43 percent of all online shopping
A report in the Scotsman shows that Scotland is officially an overseas property hotspot attracting over £574 million from international real estate buyers. The Scottish housing market is not one that is normally referred to as an international hotspot but now figures reveal that Glasgo
Prospective first-time home buyers can open a Help to Buy Isa, with interest rates of up to 4% available. We take a look at the details of the scheme and round up the best deals on offer so far. The Help to Buy Isa is a government scheme designed to help would-be first-time buyers get onto
The bungalow was owned by Southwark council and it is believed that the property has not been lived in since 2002 but has been sold for a staggering £920,000, which is nearly double the average value of houses on the same street. The land and bungalow consist of just an entranc
David Cameron has announced a crackdown on corrupt investment in UK property. This year has seen the subject of potentially dodgy money being invested in the country's real estate raised multiple times. A recent Channel 4 documentary, From Russia with Cash, saw an undercover j
The Bank of England has cautioned that Britain's booming buy-to-let market could post a threat to the economy. The bank's biannual Financial Stability Report warned that looser lending standards in the buy-to-let industry "could contribute to general house price increases and a broa
The Internet & Property Entrepreneur Conference has announced the dates for its unique conferences on tour in the UK. Delegates who attend the conferences get the chance to rub shoulders with the UK’s internet and property millionaires, who attend with the aim
The property industry is set for a boost from January 1 2007 as new era dawns for property investors and the Londons financial markets. REITs will open up the commercial property market to ordinary investors in the UK. So what exactly is a REIT ? REIT stands for real estate investment trust.
Overseas property investment is set to receive a substantial boost through high levels of City bonuses.According to Overseas Property Professional, a large portion of the £19 billion of bonuses that City workers are to receive this year will be spent on overseas property,This amount is a 16 pe
