British citizens and residents with foreign-sounding names are encountering additional scrutiny and delays when attempting to purchase property in the UK, according to a property law firm. Tatiana Sharposhnikova, Chief Executive of Sharpwell Property Law, has stated that discrimination exists in the British property market. The post Foreign-sounding names face mortgage scrutiny, law firm claims appeared...
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Avamore Capital has provided £458,000 in development finance for the acquisition and refurbishment of a probate property with unregistered land, arranged through broker Aureum Finance. The transaction involved multiple complexities, including the purchase of an unregistered probate asset, which required coordination between legal teams and the lender to meet regulatory requirements. The post Specialist...
FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £95 million facilities package for a privately owned hotel group operating three properties in the South West of England. The financing includes a £75 million bilateral loan and £10 million accordion facility from a high street bank. The post Hotel operator secures £95m South West refinancing appeared first on...
A new conveyancing platform has launched in the UK, offering real-time visibility of property chains to all parties involved in transactions. CentreMove allows buyers and sellers to conduct searches themselves and enables direct communication before offers are made. The post Conveyancing platform launches with direct buyer-seller messaging appeared first on...
A London estate agency has implemented technology to manage increasing rental sector compliance requirements, as non-compliance penalties reach up to £40,000 per offence since May. Brinkleys has integrated an API system to identify high-risk properties before they incur fines. The post London agency adopts compliance tech amid rising fines appeared first on...
New build-to-rent housing starts in UK regions outside London have fallen by 84% in the year to June 2026, according to data from Savills. Nationally, the number of new build-to-rent homes decreased by 79% over the same period. The post Build-to-rent starts plunge 84% outside London appeared first on...
Nearly two-thirds of rental property applicants at London agency Foxtons originate from overseas, according to internal data released by the company. The figures highlight challenges facing letting agents processing applications from tenants without UK-based financial references. The post Two-thirds of Foxtons rental applicants from overseas appeared first on...
The UK government's target to deliver 1.5 million new homes before the next election appears increasingly unattainable as developers struggle with profitability challenges. Construction costs have increased by £76,000 per home since 2020 according to the Home Builders Federation. The post UK new homes market faces profitability crisis appeared first on...
UK residential property transactions halted a two-month decline in June 2026, reaching 98,700 on a seasonally adjusted basis. The marginal increase of less than 1% from May's 98,460 transactions came despite traditionally stronger spring market conditions, with industry experts citing mortgage rate uncertainty and tax policy concerns as dampening factors. The post UK property transactions stabilise in June...
Britain's housing shortage and weak economic growth stem from decades of restrictive planning policy rather than a lack of available land, according to a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs. The briefing argues that annual housebuilding growth has fallen from 1-2% historically to around 0.5% currently. The post UK housing shortage blamed on planning rules, not land scarcity appeared first on...