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Lockdown rental stock shortage will see rents and deposits climb
Research by rental deposit replacement scheme, Ome, has highlighted how a lockdown reduction in rental stock entering the market could result in higher rental and deposit costs for UK tenants. Ome investigated the percentage of buy to let mortgage loans approved over the last five years as a percentage of all loans. The figures from…
Read MoreTakeaways hurt house prices
The latest research by estate agent comparison site GetAgent, has found that areas with a lower density of takeaways are home to house prices as much as 75% higher than areas with a larger number. With many of us turning to takeaways during the lockdown as the next best thing to eating out, a high…
Read MoreIs a DIY boom on the way due to the property market freeze?
Research by tradesperson comparison site, HaMuch.com, suggests that Britain could be in for a DIY boom should the market freeze brought on due to the Coronavirus persist. While many turn to DIY to improve a new home, many also look to renovate and improve their existing home to cut out the costs of moving. With…
Read MoreHigh cost of renting and buying by hospitals highlights need for healthcare housing help
Rental deposit replacement scheme, Ome, has looked at the cost of buying and renting a home around hospital sites throughout England and what this means for the hard-working front line nurses based on the average net salary available in each region for those working in the profession. Ome looked at the current average house price…
Read MoreThe investment recovery timeline – Which market bounces back the quickest?
Leading peer to peer lending platform, Sourced Capital, has looked at which investment options could recover the quickest in the wake of the current pandemic as markets across the board are currently, or are predicted, to take a hit. Soured Capital looked at the decline seen in the most recent recession across real estate, oil,…
Read MoreTenant tips to keep roomie relations in good health during lockdown
Leading lettings management platform Howsy, has compiled a number of top tips to help keep roomie relations in positive territory as we enter the next stage of lockdown, as at this stage, even the most full-proof roommates could be forgiven for showing signs of strain in the current rental landscape. Give them some space It…
Read MoreSex, kids and rock and roll prompt spike in soundproofing quotes from homeowners during lockdown
Tradesperson comparison site, HaMuch.com, has seen a spike in quote requests submitted to the platform for soundproofing work while most other traditional trade relate work has dropped off since the UK entered lockdown. Last week, HaMuch.com released some top tips to safely allow tradespeople to complete essential maintenance within your home with many of us refraining…
Read MoreBuyer demand climbed in Q1 ahead of pandemic market freeze
The latest buyer demand index from GetAgent.co.uk has revealed that buyer demand climbed in Q1 of this year, up 2% when compared to the previous year and on the previous quarter alone, while in London demand lifted by 7% annually and 3% quarter to quarter. Both nationally and in London, Q1 of this year saw…
Read MoreRental demand and stock levels drop across the vast majority of UK cities due to lockdown
The latest research by lettings management platform, Howsy, has revealed that demand for rental properties and the stock available to meet this demand has fallen year on year across the majority of UK cities and London Boroughs, as the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic and the precautions implemented by the Government prevents many tenants from…
Read MoreThe worst-hit areas of the property market freeze so far
Last week GetAgent.co.uk released its interactive real-time dashboard of how the market is performing under the pressure of a pandemic and the lockdown, both nationally and at postcode level. The estate agent comparison site has now released data looking into which areas of the UK have been hit the worst, based on the reduction of property…
Read MoreProperty repossessions could soar & house prices plummet due to pandemic induced recession
Research by leading peer to peer lending platform Sourced Capital has found that the UK property market could see a double-digit rate of property value decline, with the market taking over five years to recover, while the number of property repossessions could also soar as a result of a COVID-19 induced recession. Currently, the market has…
Read MoreThe best broadband hotspots to WFH revealed
Wandsworth, Southwark and Kingston upon Hull are amongst some of the best locations across the UK to keep calm, and WFH with lockdown now extend for a further three weeks. These areas are home to the best download speeds at the cheapest cost, according to new research by Get Agent, with Argyll and Bute and…
Read MoreDon’t ignore essential home maintenance during lockdown – Here’s how to get a professional tradesperson in safely
Last week, tradesperson comparison site, HaMuch.com, highlighted that over the last year there have been 48,012 recorded incidents in Britain caused by gas, fire or electricity issues that resulted in death or non-fatal injury. With this in mind, they’ve provided some top tips on how best to let a tradesperson carry out essential work within…
Read MoreDeposit replacement launches to help tenants tackle rental cash flow for less than a monthly Netflix subscription
With the rental sector now facing unprecedented challenges such as legislative changes, the growing pandemic and increasing competition, Hamilton Fraser’s deposit replacement scheme, Ome, has picked up the pace in order to launch as planned; helping to provide the nation’s tenants with an alternative method of securing a rental property at a much lower cost.…
Read MoreThe best areas to live in the UK for successful self-isolation
The latest research by Hamilton Fraser’s deposit replacement scheme, Ome, has investigated the most affordable locations across the UK with the lowest population to maximise the chances of successful self-isolation during the current COVID-19 pandemic, whilst also avoiding those still yet to master the art of sitting on the sofa. Ome looked at the estimated…
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