Posts by Properganda PR
Trade jobs for the house of the future
The trade sector can be a tough one with an estimated 2.5m workers all vying for your home improvement and servicing needs. But with the integration of technology throughout the home with the likes of smart meters, smart vehicles and more, the consumer need for a tradesperson around the house is already evolving with a…
Read More93% of London’s new build transactions are flats – where can you buy new, but bigger?
It may come as no surprise that 93% of all London new build transactions in the last year were attributed to the purchase of flats, but the latest research by new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, has looked at where you have the best chance of buying bigger in the capital, without forsaking a shiny…
Read MoreThese are the nation’s £1m+ property sale hotspots
The latest research by lettings and sale agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed where the most £1m+ properties are selling as a percentage of total transactions, despite the influence of market uncertainty which has been most prevalent in the upper tiers of the property market. Benham and Reeves pulled the latest data from the Land Registry…
Read MoreTenancy deposit email scam duping tenants out of thousands
It’s been revealed that fraudsters are targeting vulnerable tenants during the deposit payment stage of the letting process, with the Islington Gazette reporting one couple were conned out of £1,385. Full article here. Jessica Redman and her partner found a rental property via a local letting agent and were then contacted via email by a ‘member…
Read MoreNation’s most valuable property postcodes revealed
The latest research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at which postcodes across the nation are the most valuable when it comes to the average price paid by UK homebuyers in the last year. GetAgent.co.uk compiled data from Land Registry property transactions over the last year, breaking each sale down to postcode level…
Read MoreHometrack: City price growth hits 2 year high as demand soars
Michael Stone, founder and CEO of new build housing specialists Stone Real Estate, commented: “Our larger urban hubs and cities are often the first areas of the market to show signs of decline but the same also applies when it comes to a recovery, with these areas acting as the driving force behind a…
Read MoreNew build homes, Mars Bars, crisps, cars and coffee – which offers the best value per kg
The latest research by new homes specialists, Stone Real Estate, has looked at the average cost of a new build based on the price per brick and what this translates to per kg, how this compares to some day to day and more high end products on a per kg basis, and where is home…
Read MoreAre rogue landlords sitting on £1.2 billion in unaccounted tenancy deposits?
The latest research by Hamilton Fraser’s deposit replacement provider, Ome, has revealed the huge sums of tenant money that is estimated as being held by landlords and agents without protection via a deposit protection scheme. Ome’s sister company, mydeposits, manages 25% of the total deposit protection market and their latest records show they currently protect…
Read MoreGovernment rental changes are causing pets to be put down, are we no longer a country of animal lovers?
At the start of the year, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick MP, announced an overhaul of model tenancy contracts to put more pressure on landlords to allow ‘responsible tenants to have well-behaved pets’ in their rental property. However, leading lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, believe this is the latest in a long line of…
Read MoreIt took the average home seller 256 days to sell in 2019 – here’s where the best and worst spots were across the nation
The latest research by leading estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at the time it took to sell a home in 2019 and where was home to the longest home selling process in the midst of Brexit induced market uncertainty. GetAgent.co.uk pulls data from all of the major portals which they then cross-reference with…
Read MoreRoyal Rentals: Vancouver trumps London for rental market affordability
Tag on ‘xit’ to anything these days and you’re bound to divide opinion with the latest being Megxit and the departure of Meghan and Harry to Canada. While upping sticks and starting a new life on a whim is lovely for some, there are a fair few other obstacles in place for the average Joe…
Read MoreThe No.3 is the nation’s favourite house number but higher numbers command a higher price
The latest research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that when it comes to the price paid for property, the No.239 ranks as the most valuable amongst UK homebuyers. GetAgent.co.uk analysed sold price records over the last 12 months to find which house number was the most valuable, as well as which had…
Read MoreCustodial and alternative rental deposit schemes on the rise pushing transparency in the sector
The latest research by rental deposit replacement scheme Ome, has looked at how the growing preference for custodial deposit protection schemes is creating a more professional, safer and transparent rental sector, with the emergence of deposit alternatives also helping to drive this change. Data from Ome shows that the number of deposits protected via insurance-based…
Read MoreNumber of FTBs surges along with energy efficient homes according to the latest English Housing Survey
The latest English Housing Survey has just been released and you’d be forgiven for thinking at first glance that today’s statistics from the government are largely ‘business as usual’ where the proportion of owner-occupied homes vs rental properties are concerned. The data shows: – A 64% owner-occupation rate, which is largely the same as five…
Read MoreAn IF-ISA can get you onto the housing ladder 7 years faster than a Cash ISA
The latest research by leading peer to peer lending platform Sourced Capital, part of the Sourced.co Group, has looked at how best to invest when it comes to saving for a house in order to save years’ worth of painstaking saving. Cash ISAs have become a popular way for many to stash away the cash…
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