Recent Posts
Smallest Houses on the Block
- By Northwood UK
- General
- May 12, 2016
An English person's home may feel like their castle but in terms of physical size, this is certainly not the case! Compared to the rest of the world the footprint of an average UK home is the smallest in the developed world
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25% of British Mortgages Funded by Bank of Mum and Dad
- By Northwood UK
- General
- May 4, 2016
A recent report shows that the Bank of Mum and Dad will help 300,000 of their children to buy a home in 2016. This works out at an average of £17,500 per child and makes the Bank of Mum and Dad amongst the top 10 UK mortgage lenders!
Read MoreGood news for those selling a property with a granny flat
- By Northwood UK
- General
- April 12, 2016
The three per cent additional homes stamp duty surcharge came into effect on April 1 but not without criticism. Primarily targeting buy to let properties and second homes, the tax also applies to all properties with self-contained apartments
Read MoreLandlords - is your documentation legal?
- By Northwood UK
- General
- April 8, 2016
Research recently published by Direct Line reveals that up to 10% of landlords dont use a fully legal letting agreement with their tenants. The research results highlights that some landlords have no formal written tenancy agreement in place
Read MoreWelsh election rent controls on party agenda
- By Northwood UK
- General
- April 6, 2016
The issue of rent controls has been raised by Plaid Cymru as part of next months Welsh Assembly elections. Plaids election manifesto pledges to ban fees paid by the tenant to letting agents and introduce rent controls.
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Northwood, the #1 Agent in Milton Keynes
- By Northwood UK
- General
- March 24, 2016
Northwood, the #1 Agent in Milton Keynes. What an amazing start to 2016 for all the team here at Northwood MK! We truly have started the New Year in style, taking the #1 spot on the All Agents website in Milton Keynes.
Read MoreChannel 4 Dispatches exposes Housing Benefit Millionaires
- By Northwood UK
- General
- March 22, 2016
A Channel 4 Dispatches documentary aired Monday examined how millionaire private landlords are now the fastest growing provider of housing for housing benefit tenants.
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