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“Should I Consider Moving to Dubai?”

As the largest Western expatriate community in Dubai, British citizens make up a significant share of those renting and buying properties in the most populous demographic of the United Arab Emirates. Among this expat community is an increasingly growing number of millennials, who with them have brought a surging new demand for accommodation that is […]

Renting vs Buying

Should I rent or buy a property?  This is a question I have come across various times on social media. My initial feeling is that buying a property is a pursuit that has been pushed heavily over the years by those who bought their homes for considerably less and have thereby been able to enjoy its […]

Shared Ownership: The what, who and why

The prospect of buying a house seems so incredibly unlikely that many Millennials don’t even bother thinking about it. Having to pay an overpriced rent for potentially years to come is a fact with which most 20-somethings have come to terms, especially in London, the capital of staggering rents for less-than-perfect properties. Still, there is […]

How To Protect Yourself as a Renter

Upon graduating over a year ago, I’ve noticed a considerable amount of things regarding the relationship between students and property. My dad always advised my friends and me that unless we were a bit clued up on the law, we should avoid private student properties altogether and just stay in set student accommodation or university […]

The Rising Business of Luxury Student Accommodation in London

Once upon a time, students lived in the cheapest shared houses confined mainly to the suburban areas of the city. Today, the situation has changed completely and student housing in London is big business for wealthy overseas investors. Spacious studio flats with sophisticated interior design in central and fancy locations, equipped gyms, swimming pools, high-tech […]

Is ‘Help to Buy’ Really Helping?

The ‘Help to Buy‘ scheme launched by George Osbourne in 2013 has recently appeared back into the spotlight after Prime Minister, Theresa May pledged a further £10m into the scheme; details on the source of funding shall be unveiled in the budget on 22 Nov 2017. The programme which offers to extend the opportunity of […]

What are the fastest growing UK postcodes of the year?

Barclays Mortgages have recently launched the Postcode Property Index, which analyses the top UK postcodes from 20 cities that have seen the fastest house price growth over the past year. According to the new data, B16, covering Ladywood in Birmingham leads, with regional cities overtaking London as employment growth and attractive affordability boost demand for […]

Will The Empty Homes Tax Resolve Vancouver’s Housing Crisis?

November marks the next step in Vancouver’s newest attempt to try and reign in its out of control rental and property market. As of the beginning of this month, more information and instructions have been distributed to all Vancouver homeowners about what the city has called the Empty Homes Tax or Vacancy Tax. The Empty […]