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Prime Residential Property Prices Set for Decline in Major Cities The global economy shifts fast. Cities like Hong Kong, London, and San Francisco face a drop in prime home prices in 2025. Savills Plc, a top real estate firm, shows that higher loan costs and changing market views harm these home prices. Overview of the Market Outlook Savills’ report lists more than 30 global cities. Over half of these...

UK Property Market: Buyers Face Deadline and Many Options As March comes to an end, homebuyers in England face a stamp duty fee deadline. Homebuyers prepare to meet the deadline. They fear extra taxes if they miss it. The lively market shows the most available properties in nearly ten years, per the latest Rightmove report. The March Stamp Duty Deadline Homebuyers rush to finish deals. They act before the...

Headline: Prime Residential Property Prices in Major Cities Forecasted to Decline in 2025, Says Savills Introduction Savills Plc shows a drop in high-end home markets. Hong Kong, London, and San Francisco face lower prices. Rising borrowing costs push up expenses. Changing investor views shift market mood. Investors in HMOs must watch these trends. Global Market Overview Savills will soon share a report....

New Proposals from Maidstone Council Aim to Regulate HMOs Amid Neighbourhood Concerns Introduction: Addressing the HMO Issue Maidstone Council has put forward new plans to control changes that turn family homes into HMOs. Local residents have raised issues as more HMOs appear in the Fant and Oakwood Ward. The council shows its plan by keeping words close to one another so that each link between words is...

Investigation Launched into Allegations of Improper Influence on HMO Planning Application Brighton and Hove City Council looks into claims. A local landlord gives takeaway vouchers to tenants. Tenants add a positive comment on a planning application. WSE Property Services Ltd, owned by John and Holly Wright, seeks to change the family home at 47 Eastbrook Road, Portslade. The plan is to make a five-bedroom...

Landlords of Overcrowded HMO Fined Nearly £100,000 Following Fatal Fire Incident At Snaresbrook Crown Court, the landlords of a crowded flat faced a heavy fine. They pleaded guilty to many law breaches. The fire that ended one life raised safety doubts in HMOs. Neglect of tenant care led to this loss. Incident Overview On 5 March 2023, a fire hit Maddocks House in Shadwell. A faulty e-bike battery set the...

House Prices and Mortgages: Key Economic Indicators in the UK Property Market The UK property market shows many signs. Investors watch trends and shifts. Data now tells us how house prices, mortgage approvals, and building work move. In this article, we look at numbers for house prices, mortgage approvals, and new and finished homes. We keep a close view on Houses in Multiple Occupation for those with this...

UK Property Market: A Spring Surge as Stamp Duty Deadline Nears As March ends, homebuyers in England face a tight deadline. Stamp duty rates changed in September 2022 and will soon return to old levels. Many buyers may end up paying more tax. A report on Rightmove gives some hope as the market shifts. A Surge in Property Choices This spring, homebuyers find more properties to choose from. The number of...

Anticipated Surge of US Investors in UK Property Market Post-Trump Election Win UK property markets – homes and offices – now face a new wave of US investors with Trump’s return to the White House. Past trends show that buyers from abroad like the UK market. They value a steady economy and long-term rises in house prices. They also find it simpler to enter the market than in many other places. The...

The Current State of the UK Property Market: March 2025 Insights The UK market starts 2025 strong. Asking prices rise and sales climb. Changes to the stamp duty law near. This article shows recent trends and factors that shift the market. It helps investors who look at HMOs. Mortgage Calculators at Your Fingertips Buyers and investors see that knowing mortgage repayments matters a lot. Online mortgage...