One in nine borrowers will welcome the Treasury’s announcement to extend the current mortgage holiday scheme, beyond the end of June, as initially intended. The government’s initial launch of mortgage holidays brought welcome relief for…
The government has relaxed lockdown rules to allow the UK house market to restart. Under the new regulations, people will be able to visit estate agents, view properties, and move property. The UK’s housing market…
“The coronavirus crisis has led to a rising interest in selling at auction, with this industry more prepared and better-equipped than most to operate remotely,” explains Zah Azeem, Partner at Scrivener Tibbatts. Some were doing online…
In spite of the difficulties many local businesses are experiencing living a normal life Scrivener Tibbatts had an extremely successful first quarter. “Fortunately we are finding that we can trade through this downturn as the…
Estate Agent Today reports that the Nationwide says government measures mean the impact of Coronavirus on the housing market may be much less damaging than many may expect. However, the building society is warning that house price…
Subscribing to BisNow is an excellent way of keeping in touch with property news. Their daily digest of the twelve most read articles is an interesting barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. “This article below which…
As policy on how best to manage coronavirus is evolving daily this suggestion reported here caught our eye. Richard Murphy, a chartered accountant and campaigner who runs Tax Research UK, wants to see significantly more support offered…
A membership organisation for landowners, rural businesses and rural professionals has said Scottish schoolchildren should be taught how their actions now can impact on climate change and the kind of homes they will live in…
“It’s not often the Companies and Markets Authority turns the spotlight on the residential property sector, but their press release today is definitely worth a read for anyone who feels trapped in a leasehold contract,”…
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the regulatory body for surveyors, ie us, has called for the government to focus on housing in this year’s Budget, which will be on March 11. RICS’ Budget…