This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker - and will be speaking at this month's PIM. House Price Forecasts New figures have been published in the last month by a wide range of organisations including major estate agents, economic consultancies, the National Institute of Economic and social Research (NIECR) … [Read more...] about Property Options UK Market Update – February 2020
Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – February 2020
Here is Property Options’ latest update on the Bristol Buy To Let (BTL) market – for February 2020. This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who will be speaking at our PIM this month. Rental Market The latest quarterly Rental Market Report published by Zoopla, found that Bristol is second in the league table of UK towns and … [Read more...] about Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – February 2020
Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – January 2020
Here is Property Options’ latest update on the Bristol Buy To Let (BTL) market – for January 2020. This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker. House Prices The latest edition of UK Cities House Price Index published by Zoopla, in association with property analyst company Hometrack, … [Read more...] about Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – January 2020
Property Options UK Market Update – December 2019
This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker. Market Review This month’s edition reviews the BTL market in 2019. Here are the key findings: There is continuing shortfall in the supply of new housing in England. In the 2017 budget the government raised its house building target for England to 300,000 per … [Read more...] about Property Options UK Market Update – December 2019
Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – November 2019
Here is Property Options’ latest update on the Bristol Buy To Let (BTL) market – for November 2019. This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker. Millennials Market This month, we are looking at the popular millennials market. In a recent report from regulated property buyer Good Move, Bristol has been named … [Read more...] about Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – November 2019
Property Options UK Market Update – October 2019
This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker. Rental trends A recent report by law and tax advice firm CMS entitled The Future of City Living found that it’s not only millennials and students renting property, but workers of all ages and retired people; the report is based on a survey of 6500 people. 56% of … [Read more...] about Property Options UK Market Update – October 2019
Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – October 2019
Here is Property Options’ latest update on the Bristol Buy To Let (BTL) market – for October 2019. This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker. House Prices The latest UK Cities House Price Index published by Zoopla and property market analytics company Hometrack reported a 2.2% growth in house prices in … [Read more...] about Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – October 2019
Property Options UK Market Update – September 2019
Affordability The subject of this month’s market overview is the affordability of housing and the impact of affordability on the private rented sector. The average affordability ratio (the ratio between average house prices and average annual wages) in the UK is 6.7. This is higher than the typical loan to income ratio for a residential … [Read more...] about Property Options UK Market Update – September 2019
Property Options UK Market Update – August 2019
This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker. As Brexit looms, I decided to research views on the possible impact on the housing market. Here are some of the comments that I came across. House Prices A report from the CBI stated quite bluntly that “there are no areas of relevance to the economy where the … [Read more...] about Property Options UK Market Update – August 2019
Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – August 2019
Here is Property Options’ latest update on the Bristol Buy To Let (BTL) market – for August 2019. This update is by economist Chris Worthington, who is a regular PIM speaker. The proposals in “Powerhouse for the West“, a new report published by the Great Western Cities Partnership, will boost the regional economy through investment, … [Read more...] about Property Options Bristol Buy To Let Update – August 2019