Smokers, benefit claimants and students top the list of undesirable tenants according to a new YouGov survey by property classifieds site TheHouseShop.com. We speak to a range of people involved in the rental industry, from tenants who have lied on their applications, to landlords and lett
Knight Frank Global House Price Index has cast a very interesting light on the worldwide property market, highlighting those in favour and those where markets are starting to turn down. The latest league table takes into account the 12 month period ending the first quarter of 2016 and will prove rat
In an investigation that lasted over four years, carried out by the trading standards team at Barnet’s Council, Martin Marcus, 52, of Bushey Hertfordshire pleaded guilty to deceitful appropriation of over £220,000 after seven days of trial. The court found out how he set up a string o
Popular real estate tool Zillow Zestimate which is trusted by millions of buyers, real estate agents and vendors shows that Zillow CEO has over paid for his new luxury millionaire listing. Has the CEO over paid or is Zestimate simply weak on high end valuations? Spencer Rascoff spent a cool
The Home Builders Federation has restated its commitment to keep building homes in the UK to help meet demand. They made this pledge after a meeting with Brandon Lewis, the housing minister, and Greg Clark, Secretary of State. Housing Remain a Key Priority for the Government The Secretary of Sta
Following the vote to leave the EU that caused panic in the UK property market, Anthony Hesse, the managing director of Britain’s oldest estate agent recruitment consultancy, has called on employers to “hold their nerve.” His comments come on the heels of a quick survey performe
In the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote, the British pound hit lows that were only seen in 1985 against the dollar. The slide was contained momentarily but it has since gone below 1.3100. The pound did not only suffer losses to the dollar but also to currencies around the world. Its d
Figures from Nationwide’s latest house price index in the UK show that annual house price growth climbed to 5.1% in June, a slender increase from May’s 4.7%. It is hard to say why Nationwide’s chief economist, Robert Gardner warns against drawing conclusions too soon. He explai
The UK votes Brexit, David Cameron resigns, the pound hits lows not seen for 30 years - and that was all before breakfast! Fear, uncertainty and doubt have struck virtually every corner of the market and as a result the market will continue to be volatile at best. The UK went to the pol
Uncertainty and lack of confidence is seeing the pound free fall to an all time low as the power of the British people decreed that the UK should leave the EU .The final result saw 17,759,184 Brits vote to leave, while 16,580,508 backed remain.David Cameron will resign following the shock result i
