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Three months left to enter London’s most promising house competition
There are just three months left to enter what could be London’s biggest house competition to date. WinMyDreamHome.com is offering a beautifully renovated Victorian home in Bartholomew Road, Kentish Town, NW5 with tickets costing £10 and one additional ticket given free for every ticket purchased by those buying two or more. The property is valued…
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Nationwide House Price Index: Price growth grinds to a halt in September
Founder and CEO of Springbok Properties, Shepherd Ncube, commented: “Anything short of a market collapse could be viewed as positive given the current car crash that is unfolding in Westminster and quite frankly, it’s a miracle that no real lasting damage has been already done. We’ve seen the market survive on tidbits of positive buyer…
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August Price Paid Data from HM Land Registry
The most expensive residential sale taking place in August 2019 was of a flat in City of Westminster for £16,500,000. The cheapest residential sale in August 2019 was of a flat in Sunderland for £18,500. The most expensive commercial sale taking place in August 2019 was in Southwark for £129,300,000. The cheapest commercial sale in…
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Tech giants cause local rents to skyrocket but B2L investments remain below average
Leading lettings platform, Howsy.com, has looked at how the presence of some of the world’s biggest tech giants is pushing up London rental prices surrounding their main offices in the capital. Howsy looked at the current cost of renting in boroughs home to Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook and how this compares to the London…
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Hometrack Cities Index – City house price growth slows as market adapts
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “London continues to act as a house price growth anchor for the time being and this is largely being driven from the inside out as those who have seen the largest decline in property values continue to hold fire for greener pastures on the other side…
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UK Finance shows mortgage approvals dip but could see a late rally
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “Buyer demand for mortgage products has been the one area of the market to remain buoyant in the face of political uncertainty, and while it would seem that even this is starting to fall below expectation, we have seen them at least hover at consistent levels…
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Nationwide partners with smart lettings platform to help beleaguered DIY landlords
Leading rental platform, Bunk, has announced a huge partnership with Nationwide Building Society, to further develop its proposition as a transparent, landlord first operator within the buy-to-let sector. Bunk has become Nationwide’s latest venturing fund investment with the digital letting agent already using innovative technology including Open Banking and making a perfect partner for Nationwide,…
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Stamp Duty changes have hit top-end market transactions hardest
Leading lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the impact changes to Stamp Duty Tax have had one the UK property market where transactions are concerned, and where has seen the biggest decline. In December 2014, changes were made to the way stamp duty was calculated, moving from the old slab structure…
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UK Finance shows buyer demand is alive and well – driven by an army of FTBs
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “Buyer demand remains alive and well with the number of new mortgages being approved increasing across the board. Market conditions remain far from ideal but it’s particularly encouraging to see that despite the Government’s best efforts, there has not only been an increase in the number…
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Rightmove House Price Index
Autumn opportunity for ‘keep your nerve’ buyers as uncertainty bites again The price of property coming to market falls by 0.2% (-£730) this month, the first fall at this time of year since 2010 No sign of autumn bounce yet, with signs that heightened political uncertainty is causing some to hesitate, giving a better…
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Benham & Reeves Market Index Review
Property market shows signs of life but asking price expectations remain out of kilter with wider market conditions The latest Market Index Review report by lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the current state of UK and London property prices based on aggregated data from the four leading house price indices…
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Howsy acquires Urban.co.uk and strengthens their position as the leading online rental and property management platform
Acquisition step changes growth and broadens Howsy’s product offering to landlords Howsy acquires Urban.co.uk Howsy, the online property management platform has today announced that it has acquired Urban.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading online letting agents, for an undisclosed sum. Howsy’s stated mission is to make renting better for everyone, by bringing innovation and greater…
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Henry Normal helps celebrate 100 years of council housing
One of Nottingham’s most famous sons, writer, poet, film and TV producer Henry Normal, is in the city to help celebrate 100 years of council housing this week. Nottingham City Homes marked the centenary at its Annual General Meeting yesterday (12 September) where Henry and other speakers entertained guests in attendance. Henry was…
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Hometrack reveals first-time buyers are the driving force of the UK market – industry comment
Founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, Colby Short, commented: “We have and always will be a nation of aspirational homeowners and so it should come as no shock that those that are yet to reach that life mile marker are the ones pushing the hardest to do so and driving the market forward when they get…
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Halifax says ‘house prices remain steady’ in new and improved house price index
Founder and CEO of Stone Real Estate, Michael Stone, commented: “While we remain enveloped in a dense fog of Brexit uncertainty it’s no surprise that house price growth continues to stutter and will no doubt do so until the ordeal is over. The one saving grace that we’ve seen come to the forefront is the…
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