Industry Views

Industry Views

See what stories from the property world catch the eye of our own award-winning journalist, Graham Norwood.

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated. While the lifting of restrictions has boosted consumer spending and increased confidence and demand, it has also increased the ...
There are numerous reasons as to why renting is the way forward and how it can bring just as much, if not more, satisfaction than home ownership. Jonathan Pitt, Director of Lettings and Residential Marketing from Grainger PLC, shares the top ...
Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute to the centre of Birmingham.  ...
Harry Roberts, managing director of My Favourite Cottages, outlines how holiday homes can be made more sustainable. ...
The relationship between the overwhelming number of good landlords and local authorities tends to be limited or possibly non-existent. ...
£223.7 billion. That’s how much better off UK landlords are than five years ago when you do the maths on the overall capital appreciation of rented housing stock over the past five years.  ...
The dynamic of the private rental market has been changing in recent years. ...
On 29 March 2019, the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU). Despite the profound significance of this event, little is known about how Brexit will be managed, and the prospect of a ‘no deal’ is being touted ...
Council will pay part of tenants’ rent to private landlords...
A mortgage chief is warning that thousands of buy to...
The government says it will shortly start a formal consultation...
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