Rental growth halves in first year after Stamp Duty changes
by The Edward Ashdale TeamThe newly imposed Stamp Duty rise was a major contributing factor to the falling rental growth in England over the past year according to the latest research. The new tax rise has made the cost of renting remain pretty much static...
London house prices: average asking prices fall at biggest rate in 8 years
by The Edward Ashdale TeamAs you well know London's housing market is always on the move. The past few years have seen considerable price movements for both buyer and sellers and the following article in London's Evening Standard makes for interesting...
Rightmove reports another record high for asking prices
by The Edward Ashdale TeamThe recent surge of home buyer activity has left the current housing market with the bare bones of properties. This lack of available properties is driving the prices of those homes available for sale further up. The market has...
TAKE A LOOK inside these west African homes set up in Bromley’s Market Square
by The Edward Ashdale TeamThe Journey to Hope Project recently set up two hut style homes in Bromley that are replicas of how a woman once lived with her daughter. Today, the woman's living conditions have drastically changed thanks to the help of The...
How to live the London life without the price tag? Move to Kent's Medway towns
by The Edward Ashdale TeamFor a long time, Britain’s Medway towns, for those that had never visited them, were dismissed as unsavory places to live due to their low house prices – but over the course of the last five years, this has changed with house...
Number of homes put up for sale at lowest level since 1978
by The Edward Ashdale TeamThe current lack of homes for sale in the UK is a major contributing factor as to why the cost of buying a new home is on the rise. Experts are in agreement that the number of homes that will be on the market this year will be so...
Over 200,000 long-term empty homes in England - and not only in London
by The Edward Ashdale TeamLong term unoccupied homes in England now top a whopping 200,000 plus. A scarcity of new homes for sale has seen housing prices rise at a time when wages struggle to keep up. This is leading to a steadily increasing number of...
How many children in Bromley got into their first choice secondary school?
by The Edward Ashdale TeamThe majority of parents in Bromely have been able to get their children into the six schools of their choice after being denied the first time around new reports reveal. Moreover, the success rate for children getting into their...
Housing Watch: Isn’t house purchase a right, not a privilege?
by The Edward Ashdale TeamThe current housing market continues to rise whilst wages are struggling to match. This creates a problem by making it difficult for the 18-34 year old generation to buy a house. Currently, deposits for homes range from 32,000...
Prices going nowhere as pace of housing inflation slows to four-year low
by The Edward Ashdale TeamThe amount of time that the housing market has continued to grow is leaving many people unable to purchase or stay in their homes. The price of homes finally caught a break last month when the market went down a measurable amount...