Property

Gemma Lingham headed to Google Campus to understand investors’ thoughts when it comes to the newest tech buzzword, ‘PropTech’ Healthtech, cleantech, fintech… it’s about time property got a ‘tech’, right? Well, the latter has existed alongside property for around eight years now, since the inaugural rise of Airbnb. However, with Zoopla becoming practically mainstream in the property search arena, eMoov raising £2.6 million in equity crowdfunding, and the likes of Trussle transforming the mortgage space, Proptech is certainly gaining momentum....

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Local councils’ ‘computer says no’ attitude led to 18,500 unfair planning permission rejections last year. According to Just Planning, the UK’s householder appeals specialist, this is set to increase in 2016 if likely changes to planning law come to fruition. In 2015, Just Planning had a 71 per cent success rate in defending homeowners from the unjust decisions of council planning officers – who it associates to...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Student pads have come a long way and we’ve continued to see growth in the student accommodation market in the UK. Overseas students coming to the UK is growing year on year, and the UK university experience has huge appeal. While it’s easy to look at figures of those choosing a UK study set-up, once here, does the experience meet their expectations? A new study by the...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The First Time Buyer Awards is in its seventh year. The industry-recognised awards celebrate initiatives undertaken by UK-wide companies who provide support to first time buyers looking to get onto the property ladder. The judges have announced their short-listed categories for 2016. For the first time, the short-listed awards are now open to a readers vote online through the company's First Time Buyer Magazine. Lynda Clark, editor...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Across the tube network, one stop can make a huge difference in property price. Of the 280 tube stations on the London underground network, research by eMoov shows which tube stops offer the best value where house price is concerned, as well as the largest gap in average house prices between two stops. The most notable difference is Wembley Park to Finchley Road. Although it isn’t the...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent A new survey of 2001 homebuyers who have bought a house in the past year, are in the process of buying, or are planning to buy in the next 12 months unveiled that Brits find the UK property buying process confusing and unfair. The survey, conducted by estate agent Tepilo revealed that 61 per cent of those surveyed admitted they find the whole buying process confusing -...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The Property Finance Expo will launch this year, designed to make the property finance sector better connected. Aimed at investors, developers, buy-to-let professionals and both accomplished and first time landlords, the show will take place on 15th September 2016 at Old Billingsgate in Central London. The event will take a fresh new approach on the traditional landlord show, uniting a wide range of delegates, lenders, and providers...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent In 2001 – in the film Bridget Jones’s Diary – Bridget’s bachelorette pad was above a pub in London’s Borough. If she was to make her big screen debut today, it’s unlikely her flat would be located here. Ahead of the release of the third film – Bridget Jones’s Baby – later this year, research from property portal OnTheMarket.com found mid-30s single women would struggle to afford...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Westminster’s concentration of historic landmarks and visitor attractions is one of the highest in London. It includes the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. Now there’s a rare opportunity to buy a home there. A luxury two-bedroom show home has opened to the public for the first time on Saturday 30 January 2016 - the final phase of apartments at Berkeley Homes' new...