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UK HPI: House price growth hits 7 year low but new builds are keeping it afloat
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “Yet more reason to speculate on the downfall of the once impenetrable UK property market as price growth slumps to a seven-year low, predictably driven by sharp drops across London and the South East. However, there is a seasonality at play and this can’t be discounted…
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How to Make Your Loft Conversion More Eco-Friendly
From 2008 to 2017, there was a 114% increase in UK loft conversion planning applications, as many homeowners are opting to upgrade their homes rather than move. With so many people going down the route of converting their lofts, making the loft more eco-friendly is a feat that when done right, can be beneficial for…
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Durham tops Britain’s best cities for new build affordability while Exeter ranks as worst
The latest research by the new homes specialists, Stone Real Estate, has looked at where across Britain is home to the most affordable chance of securing a new property based on the cost of new builds, the mortgage deposit required to buy one, and the average monthly net wage available. Stone Real Estate looked at…
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14 Best places to buy a property in London
While no one can predict what the market prices in the future are going to be like, especially with the uncertainty of Brexit, there are quite a few hotspots in London where properties are being bought rather frequently. Whether you’re looking to buy a property in Manchester or you’re looking for properties for sale in…
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Three really is the magic number for a quick house sale
The latest data from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that three really is the magic number when it comes to the number of bedrooms in a property and the time it’s taking to sell in current market conditions. GetAgent.co.uk pulls data from all of the major portals which they then cross-reference with the…
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Camden’s Koolest spot sees property values defy wider market conditions
Research by London property developers, Misuma, the guys behind the current house competition, WinMyDreamHome.com, has found that it isn’t just the social scene in Kentish Town that is proving a draw for London home buyers, with house prices in the area defying the Brexit blues to see positive movement already in 2019. So far this…
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The true cost of a being a landlord: The average B2L investment makes a return of just £2k a year
Leading letting platform Howsy has revealed how the profitability of the buy-to-let sector is being squeezed due to the hidden costs of being a landlord, coupled with the financial penalties handed down from the Government via changes to stamp duty tax. In recent times, the buy-to-let market has been considered a cash cow for those…
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Online Estate Agency Pioneers Partner With World’s Largest Real Estate Business
Three former online estate agency founders have sensationally announced that they are going into business with Keller Williams, the largest real estate company on the planet. Mark Readings, Russell Quirk and Anthony Quirk respectively launched House Network, Emoov and HomeSeller and were the earliest of innovators in the space before PurpleBricks, easyProperty and YOPA…
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London transactions bear the brunt of Brexit slowdown
London boroughs have seen property transactions fall by a greater proportion than the rest of the UK since the EU Referendum vote on 23rd June 2016, analysis by national fast sale estate agent Springbok Properties has revealed. However many areas in Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the North of England are seeing more transactions than…
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£804m of unclaimed lottery winnings in six years could have built 3,000 new homes
Six years of unclaimed money from the National Lottery is enough to fund more than 3,000 new build homes, analysis of Camelot data from property competition Winmydreamhome.com found. Unclaimed lottery winnings amounted to £804m between 2013 and 2018, enough to fund 3,146 new build homes based on the average new-build cost, calculated at £255,543 by…
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Why flyers have so much to offer real estate agencies and their marketing
In a world where digital marketing is becoming more and more prevalent, real estate agencies have an onus to try and find other lesser used methods of communicating to their customers. One such method is through the use of flyers. Flyers have somewhat fallen out of favour in the last couple of decades as technology…
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A year of improving housing standards for private tenants
A scheme to help tackle problems in the private rented sector has reached its milestone first birthday. Nottingham City Council introduced a new housing licensing scheme for most houses in Nottingham to help tackle problems such as antisocial behaviour, crime, poor property conditions and deprivation. This runs alongside the other housing licensing schemes operating for…
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6 Things You Must do Before Moving Into Your New House
Moving into your new home is an incredible source of turmoil & celebration, and its mark as the beginning of a new era-, a significant change in one’s life. While the complete process is troublesome & overwhelming, there is always an inner passion that leverages us to overcome the tough times. Start of a New…
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The worst areas where rental growth is swallowing up salary
Research by lettings platform Bunk – a modern agency saving landlords thousands of pounds with their innovative technology – has revealed where in the UK tenants are being squeezed when it comes to the affordability of rent and the amount of salary spent covering it. Bunk looked at the current average annual rental cost of…
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The commuter towns where rent and travel costs are squeezing tenant affordability
Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has looked at where tenants are paying some of the most unaffordable commuting rental costs based on the ever-increasing cost of traveling by train coupled with the high cost of renting and where has seen the biggest increase in these costs over the last year. ideal flatmate looked 45…
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