{"id":19493,"date":"2018-07-27T13:30:52","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T12:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=19493"},"modified":"2018-07-27T13:30:52","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T12:30:52","slug":"top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-and-property-investment-27-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2018\/07\/27\/top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-and-property-investment-27-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 stories this week in housing and property investment: 27 July"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to our weekly update giving you the key stories, breaking news and topical analysis from the past week up to today, 27 July 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n This week saw Manchester maintaining its position as a top performer in the UK housing market, while elsewhere in the sector down-valuations are causing a stir. Growing numbers of landlords are now having to obtain licences to operate but we look at whether that’s good for the industry, as buy-to-let remains a vital part of the sector in the UK. Read on for seven top stories you might have missed this week…<\/p>\n Buying a freehold or extending a lease can cost homeowners tens of thousands of pounds, so the latest housing reform proposals are likely to be welcomed by many. To read the full story click here.<\/a><\/p>\n1. Leaseholders could see cost of extending or buying freehold slashed<\/h4>\n