The vast majority of intermediaries (91%) remain positive about the outlook for the mortgage industry despite ongoing political uncertainty, according to The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA). Published here the representative trade body for mortgage lenders found…
An article this week in Housing Today set us off thinking whether our fellow residents in Wimbledon have any understanding about all the planning decisions that are taken in their name? The article reported that nearby…
According to Property Investor Today London is now one Europe’s hot spots for investment in building properties to rent. Quoting research from property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle investment in Build to Rent – also known as multifamily…
A report published by the Institute of Economic Affairs on how to tackle the housing crisis has been previewed by the Sunday Telegraph. The report co-written by Conservative MP and arch Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg has called…
Estate Agent Today reports that the proposals outlined by the Regulation of Property Agents working party, set up last year by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government are likely to form the basis…
Knight Frank earlier this week launched a suite of products designed for older homeowners, including equity release and retirement interest-only mortgages. However, as reported by Estate Agency Today agents have been muted in their response to Knight…
This year, parents or grandparents, family or friends are set to lend thousands more to fund nearly one in five house purchases. The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) is currently spending an average of…
Opinion: When is the best time to extend the lease on my flat? This month commemorates the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers investment bank and the start of the worst crisis in…
Young Professional of the Year 2018 – Clive Scrivener, Partner These prestigious awards are independently judged and showcase significant achievement within the leasehold sector. We are delighted that Clive has been recognised as being one…
At Scrivener Tibbatts we are looking forward to the introduction of the new revised ‘Red Book’ [RICS Valuation – Global Standards 2017]. We have new guidance on ‘Conflicts of Interest’ in advising Clients, which is…