Things to know for First Time buyers when getting on the property ladder
When buying your first house everyone has their own opinion on how you should approach it, here is a few things to bear in mind.
Dealing with Mortage Advisors - Ask the questions you need to know and any concerns...
Mega tower set to be Birmingham’s tallest building
Developer court collaboration is behind project to build 51-storey tower containing hundreds of new apartments.
Plans to develop what will be Birmingham’s tallest building have been revealed.
City developer courts collaboration is behind the £160 million ‘one Eastside’ project to construct...
We Are Moving
House Seekers Move Abroad For Affordable Homes
A fifth of disillusioned house hunters in the UK would consider leaving the country due to the cost involved in getting on the housing ladder.
The United States is the most popular location with...
Hundreds of empty private properties brought back into use
Hundreds of privately-owned properties in Wolverhampton that stood empty for years have been transformed into family homes thanks to the efforts of City of Wolverhampton Council.
Its Empty Property Strategy, launched in 2010, has seen more than 1,400 houses which...
Low-Income Tenants Struggling With Rising Rents
New research indicates low-income tenants are now spending an average of 28% of their wages on rent, up from 21% in the mid-1990s.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says low earners have been hit by substantial cuts to housing benefit,...
Housing Costs Rise Fastest In East Midlands
Official figures show the cost of renting or buying a home rose fastest in the East Midlands in the past year.
In the year to the end of July, house prices in the region, which includes Nottingham, Leicester and Derby,...
Charges on Property Letting
Politicians Urged to End Unnecessary Charge
Politicians have been challenged to end the “money for old rope” fees charged for rental properties by letting agents.
Entrepreneurial couple Jag and Bal Hir, of Find Me a Landlord, based at The Courtyard,...
RICS: Property Markets Varying
Residential Prices Falling
Supply and demand was mixed across the residential property market in January and 49% more surveyors saw prices fall.
Scotland and Northern Ireland’s housing market outperformed the rest of the UK, with more buyer examination,...
Council Tax set to increase
Council tax is set to rise by an extra £12 to pay for the running of the West Midlands Mayor's office and infrastructure investment.
This comes just weeks after David Jamieson, the region's police and crime commissioner (PCC), revealed plans...
Homes Not Assets To Be Passed On To Children, Says Minister
In new footage recorded from the party’s conference, a Conservative minister has said homes should not be seen as assets for parents to pass to their children.
Jackie Doyle-Price, social care minister, told a fringe meeting that many older people...
