Recent Articles in Buy to Let

London property prices
Apr 28, 2021

London is made up of 32 boroughs, some of which are host to some of the most expensive properties in the world, which reside next to social housing, owned by the state and rented at around a third of the cost on the open market. London is often included in the overall UK and country statistics, which disguises what’s really happening in the market. As a capital city, it should be compared to other capital cities across the world rather than other areas in the country due to the level of international investment it attracts and the higher rates of renting versus home ownership. Read more here.

Summary of London's prime central market
Apr 28, 2021

The prime market in London is incredibly specialised and is well reported and measured by Savills and Knight Frank. Here is a summary of their reports.

What's the problem with the current government support for home owners with the cladding crisis?
Apr 9, 2021

On the surface, a £5bn fund to help leaseholders to remediate the problem at little or no cost, seems to be a huge help from the government. However, according to George Martin, a leaseholder affected by these issues, the government is only attempting to solve a small part of the overall problem. This goes beyond cladding - it’s a building safety crisis. Read more here.

Property price update from Kate Faulkner - March 2021
Mar 24, 2021

While we thought we were all heading for a nightmare guillotine at the end of March in the property market, thank goodness the Treasury listened to all those who worked hard to raise the issue of ending Stamp Duty so abruptly. When other markets have been closed down for nearly a year and some people have received no help throughout the pandemic, the property industry has thrived. And although some reports are showing a slowing of activity, most agree that those interested in home moving this year is still higher than previous years, and this growth in demand isn’t likely to stop any time soon. Read more to find out what's happening in your area.

Kate Faulkner's property price update - February 2021
Feb 18, 2021

My report on regional performance is usually: ‘look how diverse the performance is’ but not this month. All regions have bounded back incredibly post lockdown and rather than forecasts of falls in the housing market, it’s clearly done the opposite. As with the regional growth, most cities experienced extraordinary year on year growth across the UK, however, there are more differences at this lower geographical level. Read more to find out what's happening in your area.