Queen’s speech bitterly disappointing for a property point of view – industry reaction

While today’s Queen’s speech covered 26 bills from the environment to Brexit, aviation to immigration, there was a complete lack of focus on housing. Please find below some industry reactions to today’s speech. Tom Gatzen, the co-founder of leading roomshare platform, ideal flatmate, commented: “Disappointing to see that the state of the UK property market…

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How to winter-proof your home and avoid a huge bill!

As the nights start getting colder, having a warm and functioning home becomes even more important. The tradespeople comparison website for finding affordable tradespeople, HaMuch.com, has put together some advice on some of the key steps you can take to winter-proof your property, and save money in the process. Servicing your boiler Your boiler is…

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Help to Buy has caused house prices to surge for first-time buyers

First-time buyers in and around London have seen some of the biggest jumps in average house prices since the Help to Buy schemes were introduced from 2013, research from estate agency Springbok Properties has found. Springbok Properties looked at the average cost of a first-time buyer property across the UK and where has seen the…

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Landlord Guides: What to do if your tenant dies

As a responsible landlord, it’s important to know how to handle the difficult process of a tenant passing away.  Benham and Reeves, one of London’s largest independent letting and sales agents, provides a guide on what to do should the worst happen to one of your tenants and tips on dealing with the situation. Background…

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Homebuyers still value traditional property features the most

Research by the new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, has revealed that new-build homebuyers still value traditional property features the most when it comes to their homebuying hitlist. Stone Real Estate surveyed new-build homebuyers across the UK to see what they rated as the most important factors when checking out a development for potential purchase.…

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Homebuyers still value traditional property features the most

Research by the new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, has revealed that new-build homebuyers still value traditional property features the most when it comes to their homebuying hitlist. Stone Real Estate surveyed new-build homebuyers across the UK to see what they rated as the most important factors when checking out a development for potential purchase.…

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Halifax House Price Index – COMMENT

The Halifax has just released its latest House Price Index numbers stating: A 0.4% drop in house prices month on month A 1.1% RISE in house prices in the year to September Average UK house price now £232,574 Our clients’ comments on the index are as follows:   Marc von Grundherr, Director at Benham &…

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Transactions and prices drop in London’s prime postcodes

The latest research from leading independent lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the current state of the prime London market, the number of transactions and average sold prices by postcode in the first six months of the year, and how this differs from the same period last year. Using data from…

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Upsizing costs 44% per room – the cheapest upsizing locations revealed

The latest research by leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that on average, every additional room adds 44% to a property’s value. GetAgent.co.uk pulls data from all of the major portals which they then cross-reference with the Land Registry using proprietary algorithms to create a comprehensive record of what is selling, where, for…

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