by Necco | Mar 9, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
More than £63bn has been spent on £1m-plus homes over the last five years by buyers using hard cash as opposed to mortgages, new figures show. High net worth adviser Bower Private Clients said 7,200 homes worth more than £1m are being bought on average each year alone... by Necco | Mar 9, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
Over 7,200 £1 million-plus homes are being bought each year without mortgages, according to analysis from Bower Private Clients. The high net worth adviser says this highlights the growing potential importance of property wealth to retirement planning. Its research... by Necco | Mar 9, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
Last month saw the number of buy-to-let valuations carried out ridse by 34% compared to February last year, as people rush to complete before the implementation of George Osborne’s Stamp Duty surcharge. Remortgaging activity – which includes buy-to-let remortgaging... by Necco | Mar 9, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
THERE was a time when almost every Briton aspired to own their home at some point, but now those days may be over. Home-ownership rates have hit their lowest level for almost three decades as sky-high prices and a shortage of properties squeeze buyers out of the... by Necco | Mar 3, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
As we know, the property market in London is notorious for sitting a long way outside the conventions of the wider UK system. For many years – much like the comparison between the USA and the UK itself – it has been said that what happened in London usually permeated... by Necco | Mar 3, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
Affordable housing is London’s big property issue. What exactly constitutes an affordable home? According to a recent study by myhomemove, 76 per cent of Londoners polled believe that a truly affordable home should cost no more than £180,000. While the idea of finding...