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Commuter hub house price growth outperforming major cities despite travel cost increases
Estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at the cost increase in annual train fares over the last year across a host of commuter towns heading into major cities, highlighting the locations where the local housing market has defied the Brexit blues to register house price growth above and beyond the price increase of a…
Read MoreThe House Party – Which political party has been best for tenants and landlords?
Independent letting and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at which political party has had the most impact on the UK rental market and which way you might want to be voting depending on whether you’re a landlord or tenant. Benham and Reeves looked at the average rental cost across England between the joint…
Read MoreIndustry comment on Gov’s latest housing initiatives via shared ownership
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “The latest changes to shared ownership are a novel idea from Robert Jenrick but as we’ve seen before through the likes of Help to Buy, an idea that will further fuel demand rather than address any real supply imbalance. While helping those in shared ownership will…
Read MoreIndecent inhabitancy – one-fifth of English homes are sub-standard, research shows
Research by VeriSmart – a nationwide network of independent property inspectors – has revealed the concerning number of ‘non-decent’ homes in England as per the English Housing Survey. The English Housing Survey – which dates back to 1967 as one of the longest-standing government surveys in the country – is a national survey of people’s…
Read MoreProperty repossessions falling but the North West remains the nation’s repossession hotspot
Research by WinMyDreamHome.com has highlighted the falling number of properties being repossessed by mortgage lenders and which region is the nation’s property repossession hotspot. Using data from the Land Registry on the number of property repossessed across England and Wales, WMDH found that there had been a -9% drop in the number of homes being…
Read MoreJust one house has been awarded via a house competition – here’s what to look out for when entering
Since April 2018 there have been no less than 15 hopeful homeowners opting to go down the house competition route in order to sell their home and maximise their financial return while doing so. However, research by Winmydreamhome.com (WMDH) has revealed that just one of these has resulted in a lucky winner actually receiving the…
Read MoreNew build price premiums hit 108% in parts of the UK
Research by national fast sale estate agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at the cost of opting for a new build across the UK property market, how this compares to existing housing stock and where is home to the highest new build property premiums. Using the latest data from the Land Registry, Springbok found that the…
Read MoreHometrack Cities Index shows healthy house price growth for regional front-runners
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “Housing affordability continues to remain an issue for many looking to get on the ladder, particularly within major cities where homeownership is the least obtainable to the average person despite the generally higher level of wages on offer. We have seen this improve as a result…
Read MoreThe best Bake Off street names with sweet house price values
With the nation preparing their pantries for another series of Bake Off, estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at some of the sweetest Bake Off inspired road names across England and Wales and how much property is selling for based on sold prices over the last year. Using data from Land Registry records, GetAgent.co.uk…
Read MoreThe UK’s hotspots where employment is pushing up rental prices
Research by lettings management platform Howsy has looked at how employment rates impact rental growth and where is home to the best mix of above-average employment and healthy rental increases for landlords. The latest data on employment levels from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings across the UK shows that there has been strong…
Read MorePrivate jet costs to Nice could cover your rent in the UK for nearly three years
While a private jet may seem like an appropriate method of travel for royalty, Harry and Meghan have come under fire for opting to fly on their fourth in 11 days after departing Sir Elton’s £15m pad in France. Despite Elton picking up the tab, a two-hour return flight from Nice to London on a…
Read MoreThe North-South property divide is still £102bn in property sales favouring of the South
Leading national fast sale agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at how the North and South of the UK currently match up when it comes to the property market with month upon month of market uncertainty hitting the more expensive, southern regions the hardest. Springbok Properties looked at the number of property transactions and the average…
Read MoreResi property transactions drop 8.5% in July
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “What we are seeing at present is the usual summer slump in transactions being exacerbated by Brexit uncertainty and a refusal by sellers to transact at a lower price than they may have secured before the referendum. Although mortgage affordability remaining fairly good, the huge stamp…
Read MoreUK rental sector generates more income than 130 world nations and FTSE 100 companies
Innovative rental app Bunk has revealed the magnitude of tenancy costs in the United Kingdom’s private rental sector, showing how they even eclipse the GDP of 130 countries around the world and several FTSE 100 companies. Across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland there are some 5,204,000 tenants currently renting in the private sector. When…
Read MoreParental home buyers paying 102% more in property prices to live by the best schools
The latest A-Level results show that the percentage of pupils achieving top grades has fallen to its lowest level in a decade and with preparation for these grades starting from the very first day of school, estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at the property price cost of buying within close proximity to a…
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