Granted planning applications have seen a high level of success in recent months, with just over 20,500 (84%) getting the green light out of almost 24,500 submitted each month.

Those in the property market might be starting to dread new statistics and surveys – and for good reason. The latest Residential Market Survey from RICS contained little to...

Despite there being 216 successful bids granted funding via the government’s Levelling Up Fund, so far, the North East has been left out in the cold with just 11 grants awarded...

New research completed by property bridging loan broker, Finbri, has discovered 47.55% of UK landlords think EPC ratings are ‘Very or Extremely important’ when buying an...

With many households searching for new ways to reduce their household bills, what are the most common solutions people are settling on?

This time last year, the Levelling Up White Paper was eagerly awaited as a fulfilment of the then Prime Minister’s pledge to his ‘Red Wall’ supporters. But the White...

A new roundtable event held by YBS Commercial Mortgages in central Leeds heard from brokers who operate in the north of England highlight the challenges faced by landlords, as punitive...

For some, 2023's housing market has had a rosier start than 2022. For others, it has been more hesitant. However you view it, 2023 is still, to a large extent, having to wait for the...

Inflation in double figures. Interest rates are higher than they’ve been for 14 years. Political turbulence in Westminster. You would be hard-pressed to imagine a more...

A strong competitive rental market including rental prices, low void periods, and tenant demand appears to be enough to keep the estimated 23,555 of the local population earning a...