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Housing affordability worsens to 7.8 times salary
We all know that property prices are too high and especially rental costs. We have seen rocketing prices in recent years though relief seems to be on the horizon as prices are cooling off and in deed falling in many areas and with the Monty Python Flying Circus team, opps sorry, I meant the Government…
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@OnTheMarket providing more leads than @Rightmove? So agents say…
A growing number of estate and letting agents advertising their properties at OnTheMarket.com say they are receiving more leads from the agent-backed portal than they are from Rightmove. Terry Holmes, Director of Beresfords, a 17 branch sales and lettings agency in Essex, said: “For the best part of a year, the gap between the number of overall leads…
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February Price Paid Data from HM Land Registry
This month’s Price Paid Data includes details of more than 82,000 sales of land and property in England and Wales that HM Land Registry received for registration in February 2019. In the dataset you can find the date of sale for each property, its full address and sale price, its category (residential or commercial) and…
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Think UK estate agent commission is high? You could be paying £13.7k in the EU
Research by leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at the cost of selling your home when enlisting a professional and how this compares to the rest of the EU. Despite much being made domestically about the high commission fees charged by high street agents, in particular, the current average fee of 1.2% excluding…
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Prime central London transactions fall below 66 per week according to LCPAca
The latest index shows that across prime central London: – Transactions have fallen below 66 a week Average annual prices in February (excluding new build) in PCL amount to £1,812,051. Monthly prices fall by 6.2%. Prices in the last quarter fall by 12.7%. Annual transactions remain just above historic lows, standing at 3,405, a fall…
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Dublin Property drop €7,500 in value so far in 2019
Good news for those first time buyers, bad news for investors – Property prices in Dublin have seen a three month decrease in 2019 with an average of €7,500 being whipped off values (according to REA Average House Price Index). It is one of these negative yet positive figures, were the average house prices are…
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90% OF STUDENTS BATTLE HOUSING NIGHTMARES INCLUDING RATS AND NO WATER
New research reveals the shocking conditions of student accommodation across the UK, and the effects on those who have to live in it. 1 in 3 students goes without heating or running water in their property Almost 1 in 5 shares a home with slugs, rodents or bed bugs 1 in 10 waits more than…
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200 new homes for Greenock announced by Oak Tree Housing Association
Well needed plans for four developments across Greenock have been announced by Oak Tree Housing Association that will hopefully see 200 new homes with an investment of £33 million that includes £18 million of funding via the Scottish government. The project is hoped to be delivered by 2021 with works starting in 2019 – Homes will…
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Estate agent fees top £3k+ in prime central London as agents out earn doctors & lawyers
“Estate agent fees topping £3k+ in prime central London as agents out earn doctors, nurses and lawyers across the UK” With no end in sight where Brexit uncertainty is concerned and the Land Registry recently reporting the slowest rate of price growth in almost six years, for sale by owner platform, OkayLah.co.uk has looked at…
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Premium global estate agency opens up a new office in Perth
International premium estate agency, Fine & Country have further expanded their global reach with the opening of their latest office in Perth, Australia. While the business began operation in Perth during January, their Western Suburbs flagship office will officially open its doors in July this year. According to Amy Gohil, Director at Fine & Country…
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New homes for those on St Albans district council housing waiting list
A £3.2 million project that will see the refurbishment of a block of flats in to new council homes will take place later this year at Mereden Court site in Tavistock Avenue – Planning permission to redesign the site in to 18 new homes has been given the green light which will bring a satisfying…
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The House Crowd acquire leasehold on Historic Building in Manchester
The Manchester crowdfunding #PropTech platform that is ‘House Crowd’ have reportedly invested in the leasehold of upper floors within an historic 19th century building towards the city centre. The 250 leasehold interest is within the building of 5-17 Chapel Walks and will see 16 new apartments created within it in due course. The House Crowd…
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The Best Buy-to-Let Postcode Investments Revealed
Research by leading London sales and letting agent, Benham and Reeves, has highlighted where across London and the UK offers the best buy-to-let investment despite the Government’s numerous attacks on the sector through stamp duty increases, tax changes and a ban on letting fees. Benham and Reeves looked at data from PropertyData based on the…
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Brexit gridlock could cripple construction
The NFB is seriously concerned about the consequences of leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. Leaving without well-defined transitional arrangements will leave the construction industry worse off than the financial crisis of 2008, which saw the industry losing more than 250,000 skilled workers. With the UK currently importing 90% of its timber from the…
National Federation of Builders
House price growth falls to lowest in nearly six years – Comments from the Industry:
Marc von Grundherr, Director of London estate agent, Benham and Reeves, commented: “Much like Brexit itself, it seems to be one step forward, two steps back where the UK property market is concerned at the moment, and market uncertainty continues to see the rate of price growth decline to its lowest in almost six years….
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