by | Sep 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Bank of England’s (BoE) next Base Rate change may be to cut interest rates rather than raise, policymaker Michael Saunders has said. Speaking to local businesses in Barnsley today, Saunders, who is a member of the BoE’s Monetary Policy...
by | Aug 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Houses near a Waitrose are worth 12% more than average – and now three of its supermarkets have been sold to Lidl. But the discounter’s arrival might not be all bad news … Waitrose has sold off three of its supermarkets to Lidl, sparking a wave of...
by | Jul 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) believes that leasehold reform is higher on the political agenda than it has been in a generation. The government has already published its proposals to reform the sector, and a recent Labour...
by | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Photo by George Rex. The Bank of England has admitted the chances of a no-deal Brexit appear to be rising, but argued that UK lenders are in a sufficiently strong position to continue their lending “through the wide range of UK economic and financial shocks” that may...
by | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) is launching a unique standards scheme for independent residential surveyors that sets new quality and performance targets for the industry. Launching the Certified Building Surveyor Scheme at its annual...
by | Jun 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Housing secretary James Brokenshire MP has proposed that first-time buyers should be allowed to dip into their pension pots to fund deposits for buying a home. The MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup was offering “some personal ideas” to Conservative party leadership...
