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Estate Agents should not all look the same

Leading property recruitment specialist, Rayner Personnel, has taken a look at which city currently offers the best chance of getting back on the horse for estate agency professionals made redundant during the current pandemic. Rayner Personnel looked at the average number of ‘estate agent’ jobs currently listed across the major recruitment portals within a 15-mile…

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Golf course house prices hit a hole in one

Another week, another cancelled sporting event as the Open Championship was due to tee off this weekend. However, this hasn’t dampened property prices surrounding the UK’s best-known golf courses, which come in 55% higher on average than the wider areas they are located. The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, looked at current…

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What property features are the world’s richest house hunters looking for?

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Research from leading, high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global, has revealed which luxury property features have seen the biggest surge in popularity since the start of the year. From waterfront views to private pools, in-house chefs and wine cellars, the world’s super-rich home buyers have a slightly different list of property requirements compared to the average…

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Could a coal-free nation dent power plant house price performance?

On average, property prices surrounding the nation’s power plants command 17% more than the wider areas they are located within, according to the latest property market analysis by GetAgent. A drive for renewable and sustainable energy sources seems to have energised house prices surrounding on-shore wind farms in England and Wales the most. On average,…

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The best places to be a long-term landlord

When it comes to being a landlord, yields play an essential role where profitability is concerned. However, one aspect of an investment that is often forgotten is the appreciation of bricks and mortar itself. Leading lettings management platform, Howsy, has looked at which areas have been the kindest to current landlords when considering both the…

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Stamp duty holiday set to save homebuyers £15k in these areas

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has today announced a stamp duty holiday for homebuyers, meaning any purchase up to £500,000 will be exempt from paying any tax. Estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, has looked at what this means for homebuyers across the nation. See the full data set for stamp duty savings at local…

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Six top tips for a super-fast property exchange for the super-rich

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Sealed bids, gazumping and ultra-fast exchanges are back in the high-end London property market and buyers are having to move quickly to secure their sale. Islay Robinson, the group CEO of high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global Mortgages, has penned his six top tips to help with a quick exchange. 1. Paperwork If you’re purchasing with…

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These are Britain’s current new-build hotspots for homebuyers

Over the last year, 12% of all property transactions in Britain have been new-build homes, but in Britain’s new-build homebuyer hotspots they account for as much as 46% of sales. Research from property developer, StripeHomes, analysed property transaction figures from the Land Registry to reveal which areas have been home to the highest level of…

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Broadband and other utility switching searches skyrocket as home movers look for better value

Searches to switch broadband suppliers have increased 113% since the property market reopened for business. Other search terms such as ‘changing address’, ‘self-storage’ and ‘energy provider’ have also increased notably. ‘Broadband’ and ‘estate agent’ are the highest-ranking searches in terms of interest Previous data from home setup service Just Move In found that since the…

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Which high society event is home to the highest house prices?

The latest property market analysis by Enness Global, the world’s leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, has looked at which of Britain’s high society social events ranks top where the local property market is concerned. Enness Global looked at 16 British social season events and the house price in the surrounding area to find the most prestigious…

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London’s best rental spots for lonely hearts as lockdown eases

With lockdown measures easing this weekend, many isolated Londoners will finally be able to venture out in search of other singletons and the best chance of finding them is in Islington, Hackney or Lambeth. However, for those on a more long-term mission, the latest research by international rental marketplace Spotahome has looked at which London…

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