Buyers shun flats ahead of Michael Gove’s leasehold reforms
These increases are eating into mortgage affordability, as well as buyer appetite. Last month, The Telegraph revealed that banks including...
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Britain’s most expensive street (where prices are down £3m)
In Clarendon Road in Notting Hill, which is now the second-most expensive street in Britain, average prices actually rose by £5m, from £15m to £20m, according to Halifax.Mr Scarisbrick said the area has become popular since Covid because of its access to communal gardens and array of spacious houses.By contrast, Grosvenor Square tends to be dominated by flats, which have lost some of their allure since the pandemic.Mr Scarisbrick said buyers in these areas tend to be living in Britain as their primary residence, have children in local schools, and...
We might finally be able to have our cake and eat it when it comes to housing
Many of the problems associated with growth were solved by integrating transport planning with land use planning, something we are...
Lenders gear up for ‘mortgage January sale’ as inflation falls below 4pc
Following the inflation drop, swap rates – the main pricing mechanism for fixed rate mortgages – have fallen. Swap rates...
Everything you need to know about buying a holiday home
No one else will care about the property as much as you do. It’s your money, your house, so you...
Ryan Reynolds turns Welsh city into a property investment hotspot
Last year Wrexham became a city as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which has further raised its profile.Mr...
Forget Champagne – invest in these English wines for the biggest returns
England’s wine industry is ageing like a fine Sussex red. Blind tastings have proved that homegrown vintages punch well above...
‘I wanted to live in Chipping Norton – but we could only afford a shoebox’
Actor, comedian and children’s writer Ben Miller, 57, rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo, Armstrong and...
No house price crash next year, banks say
House prices will only fall marginally next year or not at all thanks to first time buyers and falling mortgages,...
‘Can your mum guarantee the rent?’
Landlords are increasingly asking tenants earning even as much as £100,000 a year if their parents can guarantee the rent.Requests...
