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Tips on pandemic pet rentals for landlords and tenants
Traversing the rental market at present is a tricky business and it can be even trickier if you have a furry friend with you, or any other pet for that matter. Leading lettings management platform, Howsy, has looked at the current law surrounding renting with a pet and put together some tips for landlords and…
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It’s not just flights that are grounded, airport rental yields are flying below the national average
Research by lettings management platform, Howsy, has found that when it comes to rental yields surrounding the UK’s top 25 airports, just one offers a return above the UK average of 5%. Due to the high demand for homes within close proximity, rental markets surrounding airports have traditionally been buy-to-let hotspots. However, Howsy analysed current yields…
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The West Midlands property pockets due to see a transport inspired house price boost
Research by leading Birmingham estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, has highlighted the potential uplift in property prices expected across the West Midlands market as a result of the regions ongoing transport infrastructure upgrades. The West Midlands is currently undergoing extensive plans to transform transport infrastructure with a number of current Metro extensions either planned or…
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Real estate leading the UK service sectors keeping their head above water during pandemic decline
The latest index of services from the Office for National Statistics makes for stark reading, with nine of the UK’s 15 service sectors recording the weakest month for growth on record in March and a further five seeing a decline in growth. However, research by Sourced Capital has found that while the service sector has been…
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Superprime London homebuyers have vanished – here’s where high-end demand remains
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that demand for homes listed at £10m and above across London’s prime suburbs has tumbled to just 2%; with a number of areas seeing no demand for housing at all. Benham and Reeves looked at prime London’s property hotspots and the…
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House prices along London’s Cycle Superhighways are 80% higher than average
With many Londoners now opting for pedal power to avoid the social distancing nightmare of public transport, research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed the steep cost of buying along one of London’s Cycle Superhighways. Benham and Reeves analysed the average house price in outcodes straddling each of London’s Cycle…
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Real estate, finance and consumer staples bringing best returns across UK Dividend Aristocrats
Real estate may be in uncertain waters, but there are no less than two UK real estate companies leading the charge where UK Dividend Aristocrats and the highest dividends yields are concerned. Peer to peer lending platform, Sourced Capital, analysed the top 40 UK companies that have consistently provided an increase or stable dividends for at…
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Forget the Waitrose effect, Whole Foods tops the property supermarket sweep
The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has revealed that when it comes to house prices surrounding supermarkets, Waitrose is no longer the top dog. For many, our trips to the supermarket are the only sense of normality during lockdown and living close by to one can be a sought after commodity for…
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The cities with the highest demand for shared rental properties as tenants battle lockdown boredom
The latest research by lettings management platform, Howsy, has revealed where is currently home to the largest uplift in appetite for shared rental homes amongst tenants. Howsy looked at which city was home to the highest level of let agreed homes as a percentage of the total stock listed on the major portals to see…
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How to ‘Dress to Impress’ as an Estate Agent
I was debating whether to in fact name this article ‘How not to dress like the typical Estate Agent‘ as many people will, I am sure agree, that we can usually spot the typical estate agent walking about in town (yes, those days when walking around town freely was allowed and norm prior COVID-19)! Many…
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Covid-19 Impacts on Real Estate Sector
Meta description: Covid-19 has put a stop on the world market and the real estate industry is also affected greatly. Here is how it is reshaping this sector. Covid-19 has pushed the world into an abrupt halt state, terminating market growth and limiting human activities. It has driven more than 2.6 billion individuals to live…
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Online property market activity stats show impact of COVID-19 on European markets
The latest research by Spotahome, the international rental marketplace, has revealed online visits and engagement by homebuyers and tenants across 28 European nations has fallen by an average of just -0.4% monthly since November last year. However, in the UK the decline has been greater at -4.1%, as many have been unable to follow through…
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Latest London Affordable Housing Numbers Today – But Something Just Doesn’t Add Up
“Something very fishy indeed is going on and we must be forgiven, as the taxpayers that fund the £8bn London budget, for thinking that the books may be cooked?” London’s City Hall today released their latest house building statistics for the 2019- 2020 financial year and Mayor Sadiq Khan swiftly grabbed the opportunity to take…
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Estate Agents: Your Questions Answered
The chances are that we will have to hire an estate agent at some point in our lives. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what it is, they do, and how/why you should hire one, then keep on reading! We’ll be discussing and answering common questions about a day in the life of an estate…
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Free rental helpline launches as cost of renting increases by 94% for some furloughed tenants
Rental deposit replacement scheme, Ome, has brought forward the launch of their free to use Rental Wellbeing Helpline this week, as the company’s latest research highlights the sharp increase in the cost of renting for many UK tenants who now find themselves on furlough due to the spread of the Coronavirus. Coronavirus and its subsequent…
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