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Breaking Property News – 30/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Will Yardi’s multi-million gamble on WeWork the former £37Bn Unicorn pay off? The word is that Adam Neumann the enfante terrible and former co-founder is unlikely to be the new owner of WeWork as it emerges out of the gloom of its present bankrupt…

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Andrew Stanton

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Rightmove rental tracker: 50,000 rental properties needed to bring supply back to pre-pandemic levels

 

Average advertised rents outside of London rise to a new record of £1,291 per calendar month (pcm), though the pace of rent growth continues to slow, with average rents now 8.5% higher than last year London rents reach a new record by two pounds, rising to £2,633 per calendar month. Average advertised rents in the…

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Breaking Property News – 29/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Nimbus report gives oversight on retail market post Covid THE impact of COVID-19 is still being felt on the high street four years on from the first lockdowns, with ongoing implications for retail real estate, as we saw several years’ progress accelerated into just…

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Andrew Stanton

Sales agreed up 12% on last year despite annual mortgage costs 61% higher than 2021

 

UK house prices broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year UK house price inflation unchanged from last month at -0.2% Almost two thirds (64%) of all homes are in local markets with annual price falls, down from 82% last October with a clear north-south divide emerging. Higher mortgage rates continue to…

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Weekly News Roundup – 26/04/24

 

A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X   Table of Contents Renters Reform Act – but what about Section 21? Agents urged to review AML policies following recent HMRC fines Smart Spaces & HID Signo reader tie up   Renters Reform Act – but what about Section…

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Andrew Stanton

Breaking Property News – 25/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Five office agency, Hat and Home joins The Guild network The Guild of Property Professionals is pleased to announce that Hat and Home has become the latest Member to join the network. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home has rapidly established itself as…

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Breaking Property News – 23/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Smart Spaces delivers the world’s first implementation of HID’s mobile credentials in Google Wallet at Workspace Mobile access control integration makes entry to The Light Bulb building effortless for customers London, April 23, 2024 – Smart Spaces announces today that it has partnered with trusted identity provider,…

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Andrew Stanton

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An average rate of 6% for the first time since November – Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker

 

Headlines The average 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.89%, up from 4.45% a year ago The average 2-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.29%, up from 4.75% a year ago The average 85% LTV 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.82%, up from 4.42% a year ago The average 60% LTV 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.36%, up from 4.15% a year ago The average monthly mortgage payment on…

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Breaking Property News – 24/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Renters Reform Bill pushed through but what about Section 21? Michael Gove the great leveller and of course Housing secretary presided over what has turned out to be a dogs breakfast of a Renters reform bill soon to be an Act of parliament. In…

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Andrew Stanton

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Aberdeen is cheapest city to be a first-time buyer

 

New analysis reveals that Aberdeen is the cheapest city to be a first-time buyer with an average asking price of £102,602: The average monthly mortgage payment for a first-time buyer in Aberdeen is £406 per month, assuming the buyer has a 20% deposit, and a mortgage term of 35 years Data from UK Finance shows…

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Breaking Property News – 22/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Agents urged to review AML policies following recent HMRC fines Recent substantial fines issued by HMRC are a harsh reminder to agents to ensure that their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies are up to date, and they have control testing in place. This is according…

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Andrew Stanton

Spring activity boost pushes asking prices close to new record

 

The average asking price of property coming to the market rises by 1.1% (+£4,207) this month to £372,324, just £570 short of the record in May 2023, while the annual rate of price growth is now +1.7%, the highest level for 12 months: A key factor behind this growth towards a near-record average price is…

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Weekly News Roundup – 19/04/24

 

A roundup of the week’s top property and proptech news stories in partnership with Proptech-X Table of Contents Ascendix deep dives into the world of the AVM CEO Adam Pigott on tour in Norfolk with tlyfe App VTS Activate Multifamily launches   Ascendix deep dives into the world of the AVM This month Yana Yarotska from Ascendix…

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Andrew Stanton

Breaking Property News – 18/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Scotland to get to Net Zero by 2045 in stunning U-turn Because of its serious implications here in full is the Scottish ‘apology or explanation’ why it thinks it is OK to let the planet burn for the next two decades. Net Zero and…

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Breaking Property News – 17/04/24

 

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   CEO Adam Pigott on tour in Norfolk with tlyfe App Full disclosure CEO Adam Pigott and his team are one of my earliest clients, so it is always a pleasure to hear what they have been getting up to. And this week they were…

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