According to InternationalLiving.com’s recently released 2017 Global Retirement Index, the top retirement destination in the world this year now goes to Mexico. This annual ranking of the world’s top 24 retirement destinations is based on cost of living, retiree benefits, climate,…
Read moreHomeowners remortgaged for an average of £15,000 more in 2016 than they did two years ago, borrowing around £181,000 compared to £166,000 in 2014. 57% of remortgage cases in 2016 were capital raising, suggesting homeowners wanted to release equity ‘cheaply’…
Read moreDesign loving homebuyers have flocked to new lifestyle community Grace Victoria Quarter in Auckland, New Zealand, with more than $80 million in sales achieved at the high-profile project. Bringing together the market leading expertise of Cox Architecture, with award-winning Australian…
Read moreCentral London’s largest property companies have set out a plan for keeping London, and with it the UK, globally competitive following Brexit, in a series of recommendations aimed at the Government, Mayor of London and local leaders. Crucial to the…
Read moreFor those waiting with baited breath – the big news for Pound Sterling is that Theresa May will make immigration a red line in upcoming Brexit negotiations. According to recent reports, red lines will be an end to free movement…
Read moreAverage asking prices in England and Wales have increased 3.1% in the last 12 months but in Greater London values have fallen into negative territory with prices down 1.1% over the last year. Month on month asking prices crept up…
Read moreFor would-be buyers who have spent months saving for a deposit, or sellers holding fire when it comes to putting their property on the market, 2017 is the time to get moving. While Spring is traditionally a busy time when…
Read moreAccording to property industry experts, one of the leading trends in 2017 will be the emergence of interior design agencies in unexpected places. While hotels and new home developers have long employed the unique talents of those with the vision…
Read moreWith the final chapter of 2016 drawing to a close, how do mortgage interest rates currently stand? From the vote to leave the EU, to various monetary policies introduced by Mark Carney, to the introduction of ever more complex mortgage…
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