Fresher students expect to end up £39k in debt
First-year university students are resigned to graduating with over £39,000 in debt, new research from the Money Advice Service has revealed, which could severely restrict their options when they want...
View ArticleDownsizing now the main reason for selling a home
Just over half of potential house movers expect to downsize their homes over the next three years, while just a fifth think they will trade up to a bigger property, latest research from Lloyds TSB has...
View ArticleRental returns highest in the north-west
Rental returns in the north of England have been rising steadily since the end of 2011, and now outstrip those in the south, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). In...
View ArticleNAEA gives advice to ‘second steppers’
People who are selling their first property and moving on to another have been given some advice by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). According to a recent report from Lloyds TSB, these...
View ArticleBritish Gas partners with Shelter to raise standards in rented homes
British Gas has announced a five-year partnership with Shelter, the housing charity for homeless people, which is designed to help a million households to improve the standard of their homes. The...
View ArticleHalifax study reveals the cost of a square metre
Property buyers seeking homes in the London borough of Westminster can expect to pay out a massive £7,586 per square metre, making it the most expensive place to live in the UK on a size-for-cost...
View ArticleHomeowners urged to lock up on Bonfire Night
As the nights get darker, Aviva has reminded property buyers to protect their investments by locking up in the long winter evenings – especially around crime hotspots like Bonfire Night. According to...
View ArticleFirst-time buyers more financially conscious
Today’s first-time property buyers are more focused on their finances than those who bought their first house before the credit crunch, according to research by Yorkshire Building Society, but they...
View ArticleAberdeenshire town leads UK house price growth
The town of Ellon in Aberdeenshire has led house price growth in the UK over the last ten years, according to research by the Bank of Scotland. Prices in Ellen recorded the largest gain based on the...
View ArticleMore than half of Brits haven’t made a will
More than 28 million adults in the UK, or 58 per cent, have not yet written a will, according to a study by unbiased.co.uk. People in the south-east were the most likely to have made a will, although...
View ArticleCost of home insurance rises after washout summer
The cost of home insurance is rising due to the severe weather this summer, the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index has revealed. The cost of buildings cover for property buyers rose by...
View ArticleWhich? survey reveals concerns about repossessions
As many as one in four people are concerned about having their homes repossessed, according to consumer group Which?. Some 26 per cent of people with mortgages worry about repossession, a study...
View Article‘Glimmers of hope’ for retail investors
The decline of the high street has been widely publicised in recent months, which may have led to an increase in the number of commercial landlords making quick property sales to liquidise their...
View ArticleThe World’s Most Haunted Places Interactive Map
With only a few days left before Halloween, the team here at Gateway Homes have decided to embrace their ghastly sense of fun and mark the occasion by creating something a little fiendish. We’ve put...
View ArticleLondon commercial property report from RLAM
Commercial properties in London continue to be relatively immune to the effects of the recession, compared with conditions in the regional markets, according to the latest quarterly report from Royal...
View Article‘Second stepper’ home sales fall
Property buyers trying to move on to the second step of the ladder have been given some discouraging news, after Lloyds TSB announced research showing the number of towns that have seen a decline in...
View Article‘Mischief Week’ comes at heavy cost to homeowners
Property buyers need to look out for the welfare of their homes over the next week, according to Santander Home Insurance, as so-called “Mischief Week” leaves them counting the cost of a collective...
View ArticleCommercial real estate construction ‘may not recover until 2023′
The UK’s commercial real estate (CRE) construction market may not fully recover for more than a decade, a new study from insurer RSA has found. The report illustrates how the recession has led to a...
View ArticleStudent landlords positive, but arrears rising
Student landlords are feeling optimistic about their prospects for the future, in spite of a rise in rental arrears over the last academic year, research has found. Landlord Syndicate member mydeposits...
View ArticleStudent housing is UK’s best-performing asset
Property buyers who rent out to students are enjoying the most success as far as returns are concerned, data from Investment Property Databank (IPD) has indicated. Thanks to strong growth in the...
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