Samir Salya on London’s build-to-rent boom

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A new breed of hotel-style homes for renters in London are springing up due to the affordability crisis surrounding getting on the housing ladder. Property prices are fast outstripping wage increases in London, which has led to many people simply not being able to afford to rent. Developers have come up with a way to ... Read moreSamir Salya on London’s build-to-rent boom

Samir Salya looks at Brexit and the UK’s property market

It appears that the housing market in the UK is successfully moving on from the wider concerns related to the economy following the referendum results. There are now more buyers and sellers in the housing market compared with the same time last year, and the number of sales agree in June 2017 was 4.6% higher ... Read moreSamir Salya looks at Brexit and the UK’s property market

Samir Salya on UK house prices

In the UK house prices have started falling for the first time since 2009. The reasons are many and varied, ranging from the fallout from the Brexit vote last June to the shock result of this month’s General Election. Based on data collected by Rightmove just before the election, it’s clear that there has been ... Read moreSamir Salya on UK house prices

How will the UK’s General Election affect the property market?

  The snap election is affecting all kinds of industries, with economic predictions more uncertain than ever. House price growth is definitely slowing, but is this because of the General Election on 8 June 2017, or down to something else? The housing crisis is a political hotspot, and a key issue for the politicians now ... Read moreHow will the UK’s General Election affect the property market?