UK property investment volume slipped to a two-year low in Q2 – largely due to a lack of large-scale deals, Lambert Smith Hampton’s latest UK Investment Transactions (UKIT) report has found. In the second quarter there were no transactions above £400 million, the first time this has happened for five years. The largest deal of
Now, the game has changed. I’d argue that today, buying property outright is higher risk than investing in something like ETFs. You take out a massive mortgage (which adds financial risk), to buy a single non-diversified asset (another risk), and have a lot of parties involved – from mortgage brokers and buyers agents, to lawyers
Brendan McMillan, 27, and his dad Terry McMillan, 58, were killed in the stabbing (Picture: UKNIP) A property developer and his rugby star son were stabbed to death in a ‘targeted attack’ at their charity offices. Terry McMillan, 58, and his 27-year-old son Brendan McMillan, have been named locally as the men killed in a
North Staffordshire Justice Centre has issued the closure order today stokesentinel Administrator 14:17, 29 Jul 2025 An upstairs flat at an address in Hogarth Place, Chesterton, has been boarded up. A court has closed down a problem address for three months. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre today found the closure order was necessary at
Letting and property management marketplace, Dwelly, has acquired Number 1 Letting in Pontefract. This latest acquisition adds 850 fully managed properties to Dwelly’s growing portfolio, following the firm’s recent string of acquisitions within the UK lettings sector. Number 1 Letting was established in 2008. The takeover will see its managing director, Tracey Brown, remain with
Breached anti-money laundering rules The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has fined legacy firm Taylor Vinters nearly £173,000 after it failed to flag a politically exposed person (PEP) involved in a 2017 property deal. The Cambridge-based firm, which has since merged with London outfit Mishcon de Reya, acted for a company associated with foreign national in
For over 35 years, e.surv has stood at the forefront of residential property risk and surveying services across the UK. Since its founding in 1989, the company has grown into a trusted partner for homebuyers, homeowners, and mortgage lenders, delivering expert insight and dependable service at every stage of the property journey. As a proud
What is an ‘overseas’ mortgage? An overseas or international mortgage is a mortgage for a property that’s not in the UK. You might consider taking out an overseas mortgage if you’re buying a holiday home, retiring to sunnier climes or buying your first property overseas because you can’t afford to buy in the UK. You
Stamp duty relief for homes bought in England and Northern Ireland, introduced in 2020, came to an end in April 2025. The change has pushed up the cost of moving for most buyers and could add thousands to the bill for first-time buyers, depending on the purchase price. Now, with a few months of market
A castle owner known as the ‘Tipp-Ex divorcee’ is locked in a High Court libel battle with a tycoon who wants to develop housing in the grounds of her £6.75million home. Sally Nightingale, 66, who took over the 900-year-old Cumbrian estate after her high-profile 2009 split from millionaire lawyer Christopher Nightingale, is being sued for