Posts by Properganda PR
How to avoid the Brexit market blues – new builds outpace existing stock prices over the last decade
New build house prices are rising by a greater percentage than existing stock – demonstrating how these homes can end up being the better buy in the long run despite talk of a ‘new build premium’. Research from new build specialist Stone Real Estate found that between 2014 and 2019 UK new build prices have…
Read MoreThe property cost of daylight – Belfast, Aberdeen and Liverpool are the UK’s unlikely daylight property hotspots
This weekend the clocks go back and while we all look forward to an extra hour in bed, the dark mornings and even darker evenings aren’t a particular fan favourite. While resistance is futile, national fast sale estate agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at where across the UK is home to the longest average daylength…
Read MoreHow helpful is the Help to Buy ISA? FTBs today could buy in 71.5% of the UK
With the November deadline looming, time is running out to take advantage of the Government’s Help to Buy ISA and leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at just how helpful it can be when it comes to buying in the UK property market. GetAgent.co.uk looked at the current deposit saved for those that…
Read MoreONS data shows slight uplift in public well-being, but least affordable property markets continue to be the least happy
The latest data release from the ONS looks at the wellbeing of the UK and how this has changed, including the impact of housing on how happy we are, with the report showing that: – In the year ending March 2019, there was little change in personal well-being measures in the UK, apart from…
Read MoreBerkshire is home to Britain’s most expensive tradespeople
The cost of hiring a tradesperson is highest in Berkshire, research from the tradesperson comparison website HaMuch.com reveals. HaMuch.com looked at the current average cost of hiring a tradesperson for those DIY jobs in the house, looking at the hourly cost of a builder, plumber, heating engineer, electrician, carpenter, painter, gardener, cleaner and car mechanic…
Read MorePolitical purgatory over for the UK property market as Brexit deal reached
Co-founder of ideal flatmate, Tom Gatzen, commented: “The news of a Brexit deal will bring relief to the many European renters currently residing across the UK. For many, the political purgatory caused by a protracted Brexit process has thrown doubt over their status to live and work in the UK and this has had a…
Read MoreBuying property in London and the UK has become much cheaper for foreign investors – with Thailand coming out on top
Parts of the UK have become cheaper for foreign investors since the EU Referendum vote, research from London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves reveals. This is in part due to the falling value of the pound against some other currencies, as well as some areas of the property market slowing down. Benham and…
Read MoreHousing minister calls for a digital revolution in the property sector
The Housing Minister, Esther McVey, is) announcing plans today which will see the release of data held by local bodies to enable the UK PropTech sector to thrive and for them to “bring about a digital revolution in the property sector.” The Housing Minister will announce measures to: Open up Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) data…
Read MoreUK renters paying £8 per sq ft, £12 in London – ideal flatmate’s Q3, Room Rental Index
The latest Room Rental Index by ideal flatmate has been released for Q3 2019, looking at the cost of renting a room across the UK’s major cities and each London borough. You can find the full index report attached in pdf form, including current average room rentals, the quarter to quarter change, and the cost…
Read MoreLatest Rightmove Index shows property market is yet to disappear down a Brexit black hole
The latest index shows that: – Increases in asking price remain subdued on a national scale and below the traditional levels usually seen at this time of year with little sign of an Autumn bounce. Stock levels also remain lower than usual as sellers continue to hold tight amidst continued market uncertainty. This…
Read MoreDON’T Do It Yourself: The DIY disasters that could cost you thousands to put right
The tradesman comparison site, HaMuch.com, has looked at some of the worst DIY disasters around the home and how much you could be out of pocket if your DIY attempt goes wrong and you need to call in a qualified tradesman to put it right. On average, a third of the jobs posted on HaMuch.com…
Read MoreThe scariest places to be a landlord
The nights are long and cold and Halloween is fast approaching, so innovative rental platform, Bunk, has looked at where across the UK is the scariest place to be a landlord based on the current rental yields available. On a national level, Wales is home to the most spine-tingling yields available at just 3.8%. A…
Read MoreUK House Price Index – Industry Reaction
“Some positive movement but a similar picture of a housing market in limbo and this will no doubt continue to be the case as we approach yet another B-Day. However, as we wait with bated breath for the final curtain to fall at the end of this month, a critics review of current market conditions could…
Read MoreAverage time to sell a home hits 247 days – Coldest market spots revealed
The latest research by leading estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at the time it’s taking to sell a home so far in 2019 and where is home to the longest home selling process, as Brexit uncertainty continues to bring about a market freeze. GetAgent.co.uk pulls data from all of the major portals which…
Read MoreFire regulation changes causing new-build transaction times to double
Changes to building fire regulations have significantly delayed new build sales in blocks above 18 metres, according to new home specialists, Stone Real Estate. All sales across the eight major developments in this category currently listed by Stone Real Estate have seen the time period between reservation of a property and the exchange of contracts…
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