June 24th, 2014
The controversial new HS2 high speed rail link could create a “northern global powerhouse”, according to Chancellor George Osborne.
The planned first phase has courted controversy, with many residents set for ma... Read More
June 20th, 2014
With recent news that rental values are increasing, along with revelations that house prices are continuing to rise, getting a foot on the property ladder will remain a struggle, according to the Managing Director of leadi... Read More
June 17th, 2014
Contractors seeking clarity on the chances of their planned house purchase moving out of reach should take heart that any lending caps mooted by the Government will not be the initial line of defence for the Bank of Englan... Read More
June 12th, 2014
Since the turn of the year, activity in London has driven the housing market forward, at what has been for many, an alarming pace. But over the past couple of months there has been a steady reduction in the levels of new... Read More
March 23rd, 2021
In June 2014, we wrote about the artificial UK housing bubble that had been warned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the time the market saw house price inflation that was becoming increasingly widespread.Read More
June 9th, 2014
Contractors saw a sharp rise in hourly rates last month. The fastest pay growth for temporary workers since December 2007, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Jobs Report.
The re... Read More
June 5th, 2014
The Bank of England have again held the base rate at 0.5%, as policy-makers start to curb mortgage lending in order to avoid a London housing market disaster.
A couple of weeks ago the Lloyds Banking Group, majority... Read More
June 3rd, 2014
The process of house buying is notoriously expensive for all involved, hence the reason that so many people only consider a move every 5-10 years, if at all. As the market continues to be increasingly competitive, ever esc... Read More
June 2nd, 2014
The self-employed will soon outnumber the public sector workforce, according to a new report.
The report, authored by the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), found that the self-employmen... Read More
May 30th, 2014
While recent press coverage related to the Help to Buy scheme has consistently linked inflated house prices to the Government scheme, newly released data confirms that the volume of properties purchased via this route has ... Read More
