The government’s help-to-buy scheme will be restricted in 2021 and then stopped altogether in 2023. With it being such a huge part of the market, what will happen when it’s finally finished? What is Help-to-Buy? Help-to-buy first launched in 2013. Since then it has been extremely popular, even being hailed as an “unmitigated success”. The […]
Kirkstall Road is proving itself to be a hotspot for buy-to-let property investment. Part of the Knowledge Quarter of Leeds, the Kirkstall Road area is rapidly developing. Furthermore, it is quickly becoming one of the most in-demand parts of Leeds; for students, young professionals, and families alike. Properties on Kirkstall Road benefit from low prices […]
Leeds Riverside regeneration has already taken shape. East Side and Southbank are quickly becoming the most desirable places to live in Leeds for young professionals. Leeds Southbank Regeneration The regeneration of Leeds Southbank will be the biggest change Leeds has seen in more than a hundred years. The scheme aims to double the size of […]
Historic Low Mortgage Rates UK mortgage rates have hit a historic low. Consequently, this has led to increased borrower confidence and a boost for the country’s housing market. Moneyfacts.co.uk has found that the average mortgage rate on a two year fixed mortgage at a 60% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen by 0.09% year-on-year. In December 2019 […]
For years now, people have been relocating from the UK’s capital to the North of England, especially to Leeds. Since 2014 this figure has doubled, reaching a record high in 2019. Last year, 13% of people who left London opted to move to the North. The high cost of living, increasing population density and its […]
The Government’s recent green-light for HS2 has ignited discussions about the benefits the new rail line will bring to the North: following fears that the line would stop at Birmingham, the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has confirmed it will reach Leeds and Manchester. Leeds already has one of the fastest-growing economies in the UK, […]
Leeds has experienced a huge spike in people buying property in the city: across the country, demand from property purchases grew by 26% compared to the same time last year. Leeds was the second most in-demand city in the UK, with only Sheffield performing better. Drawn to Leeds, due to its affordable house prices and […]
Following years of Brexit uncertainty, the UK left the EU at the end of January 2020 but now that we are firmly in the transition period, what does this mean for the country’s property market? The Transition Period The transition period will officially last until the end of 2020. Trade negotiations between the UK and […]
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