As living costs rise, renters are facing a disproportionate squeeze on their disposable income compared to homeowners, a new study finds
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There has been a surge in London’s luxury lettings market as the rich elect to rent rather than buy homes, claims Beauchamp Estates. Its latest survey reveals that during the first half of 2025, 1,588 lettings deals of over £1,000 per week were agreed, generating a combined rental income of £82.8 million. In H1 2024,…
Homebuyers now have the widest choice of mortgages in nearly 20 years, new industry data reveals. The total number of mortgage offers is now at its highest since 2007 at more than 7,000, according to Moneyfacts. There was an increase of 650 last year, and 90% and 95% loan-to-value (LTV) deals are now at a…
Many aspiring first-time buyers are delaying purchases unnecessarily because they wrongly believe they need much larger deposits to buy a home, according to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The broker’s survey of renters planning to buy in 2026 suggests misconceptions around upfront costs could be suppressing buyer activity just as lenders are expanding…
Almost 45,000 UK properties worth an estimated £190bn are owned through offshore structures where the true beneficial owner cannot be identified, creating a significant AML compliance risk for estate agents, according to Tax Policy Associates. Its findings come from analysis of offshore-owned property listed on the Register of Overseas Entities at Companies House. In around…
Telephobia is a thing. An affliction mainly suffered by Gen Z and Millennials, using the telephone is dated… and daunting for some. Research indicates young people dread accepting a call and experience anxiety before dialling a number. Purposely switching a phone to silent? Letting calls ring out to answerphone? Axing the landline? Common behaviour. In…
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