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4 things you need to know if you are looking to rent a property in 2022!

1 - New anti-Covid-19 measures in place Inline to help reduce the spread of the virus and the several variants in existence, the government has released new guidelines for people renting a home. It recommends that you check if your landlord, letting...

Bank of England is looking at relaxing mortgage affordability rules in 2022!

Bank of England (BoE) is looking at relaxing mortgage affordability rules to make it easier for first-time buyers to step on the property ladder in 2022. The BoE's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) introduced new affordability guidelines in 2014...

Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.25%

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than 3 years, in response to calls to tackle the increase in property prices!  With house prices increasing at the fastest pace in the last 10 years, where the month of November...

Crackdown on rogue landlords!

Leicester City Council is cracking down on rogue landlords and wants tenants to help them improve conditions. The council is looking to introduce new measures to ensure tenants are appropriately treated by their landlords.  The team leading...

How will the housing market shape in 2022?

The housing market continues to show strong signs long after the Stamp Duty Holiday finished. According to Nationwide, the annual house price growth hit 10% in November, pushing the average UK house price to £252,687 in November, almost 15% higher...

Homes across the UK soar by as much as 20% in 5 years!

The average value of a property in the UK has risen by as much as 20% in the last 5 years, with an average price increase of £49,000 since 2016. This is a staggering increase of £1.6 trillion since 2016, giving the property market a value of four times...