Can’t afford a house deposit? This startup says put it on Airbnb

A new startup is helping new home owners by contributing towards the expensive deposit needed in the purchase of their homes. The catch? The money is paid back by listing the new property on AirBnb. The homeowners are expected to rent the property for 90 days. The company, called Uppie handles the arrangements involved in […]

Could the next generation pay ten times what they earn for their homes?

The housing gap is rising in the UK. The cost of a house in comparison to salary has gone up 1.4x each year since 1970 and over 3x since 1997, leading to an average person needing to pay almost 8x their annual salary just to afford the average home. Will this much growth there is […]

House prices on the slide despite lowest-ever mortgage rates – The Times (subscription)

The mortgage rates are way down right now but it isn’t affecting the housing prices the way you’d think it would. Usually the housing market booms when rates are down because more people want mortgages once they realize the payments are lower. They go get loans because they know they can actually afford them and […]

Downsizing family with an empty nest after their adult children left home swap their house permanently with a young …

Buyers and sellers must also pay a solicitor for conveyancing, which involves the legal title of the property being transferred from seller to buyer. When Mr Davie, a data analyst, mentioned he had a £135,000 two-bedroom semi-detached house they had not put on the market yet, Mr West suggested the idea of a home swap. […]

French builders see 2018 slowdown for country’s construction sector

Property prices in France are becoming more expensive and the impact of that trickles down to the construction of new homes. This is also due to the cut backs of government incentives and lowered interest rates, helping home buyers. Though 2016 and 2017 had peak growth rates for new construction, 2018 is set to have […]

700000 millennials cannot afford to rent let alone buy

Millennials are having a harder time succoring apartments in England. Studies are finding that the cost of rent and deposit are skyrocketing. One study found that 16% of applicants are being rejected because of poor credit scores. Millennials living with their parents have risen from 21% to 26% in the past 11 years. Many people […]

6 New Year’s Resolutions For The 99% Of The Nation’s Small Business Retailers

Almost all of the businesses in the US are considered small businesses. For small businesses to succeed there are some things that they need to do. When people shop at a small business they expect excellent customer service. Get to know your customer and be personable. Next, let your merchandise tell a story. You want […]

Beat the taxman: How to fill out your self-assessment tax return online, claim expenses and the allowances you need to …

This article breaks down how to submit a self-assessment tax return online and warns of the penalties for not doing so on time. It gives readers a link for where to go to fill out the tax return online. There are multiple sections that the article discusses that may need to be filled in depending […]

House prices rose £28 a DAY on average in 2017, with Clevedon, Ashbourne and Tewkesbury being the biggest winners

United Kingdom’s property values have risen substantially in 2017. Some properties have risen almost $30 a day in value. Property value in CLEVEDON, North Somerset has risen the most in value by 11.60% in 2017. The current average value of property in Clevedon is £334,245. Typical Britain property values have risen by an average £9,652 […]

Shopping changed a lot in 2017 — and smartphones are to blame

This article discusses the rising use of smart phones for shopping in 2017. Online shopping is growing more quickly than brick-and-mortar retail and smart phone usage has accounted for a larger portion of online shopping use. Part of the reason for the higher use of smartphones for online shopping is thought to be due to […]