Bellway submits detailed plans for 428 new homes in Darlington
There are plans to build 428 new homes to the west of Darlington. Housebuilder Bellway Durham is seeking to deliver a range of two to five-bedroom homes on a 56-acre…
Government to ban upward-only rent reviews – hitting commercial landlords
The government plans to ban upward-only rent reviews for commercial leases, a practice where rent is guaranteed to increase on review. The government said such clauses “pit landlords against businesses…
Expensive housing markets pushing up loan-to-income ratios
Across London and the South East of England the loan-to-income ratio is approximately 3.65 times, higher than other regions, analysis from brokerage platform Acre has found. However, this rises significantly…
LTI limits could go further
The Financial Conduct Authority’s loan-to-income limits won’t make a big difference and feels like more of a pilot. That is according to Tom Davies, group financial services managing director of…
Rental growth and yields strengthen in Q2
Tight supply compared to demand is continuing to push up both yields and rents, Fleet Mortgages’ rental barometer for Q2 2025 has found. Average rents across all regions rose by…
Scotland cracking down on empty homes
Scottish housing secretary Mairi McAllan has targeted preventing “unacceptable” levels of empty homes in the country. She that she was going to fund more empty homes officers to bring privately…
‘Wealth tax would be latest blow to London property market’
A wealth tax would further affect the already beleaguered Prime London market, Camilla Dell, managing partner at property consultancy service Black Brick, has warned. Downing Street has left the door…
Social housing satisfaction rises to nearly 75%
Three quarters (74.5%) of social tenants are satisfied, rising by around 1% year-on-year, the Pulse Survey from data company Housemark shows. Satisfaction with repairs also rose, to 89.7%. Organisations are…
Specialist high rise practice launches
Block management firm LRPM has created a specialist practice focusing on high rise residential blocks. There are now separate regulations for buildings over 80 metres tall following the Grenfell Tower…
Property sales finally picking up again
Monthly demand for properties has finally risen after months of being in a malaise, the UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has found. New buyer…