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New guide offers top tips to prevent moisture in new-build homes
As winter approaches – are you concerned about moisture in your new home? A new guide published today by the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings (UKCMB) and supported by NHBC Foundation gives homeowners much-needed guidance on understanding moisture in newly built homes. Moisture is naturally present in the air and during the construction process…
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Power station property prices – homeowners are winning with wind farms but coal still causing problems
Despite the war against climate change, the go-ahead has been given for the first coal mine in decades and this could spell trouble for more than the environment, with local homeowners also in the firing line for a decline in property prices. The latest research by national fast sale agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at the…
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Bexley badly in need of new build housing stock
The latest research by new homes specialists, Stone Real Estate, has looked at where across London is home to the greatest proportion of new build housing stock, as well as where is home to the largest levels of homebuyer demand when it comes to new builds. Stone Real Estate looked at what proportion of homes…
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Six of the most affordable firework homebuying hotspots
With Bonfire Night today, leading estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at the cost of buying in areas with a major display, highlighting six where the price of property comes in cheaper than the surrounding area. GetAgent.co.uk compared the average house price for each postcode of 15 major UK fireworks displays to the average…
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Can I let off fireworks at my rental property?
There’s a very real chance that by next year, the use of fireworks on private property will be illegal, but while this may be the last year you can enjoy a display in your back garden, you may already be prohibited if you live in a rental property. Leading rental management platform, Howsy, has provided…
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Stamp duty sums see sharp increase in Q3
The latest Gov figures on stamp duty tax receipts show that: – Transactions increased by 14% from 268,400 in Q2 2019 to 305,100 in Q3 2019. This is a similar increase to last year. Q3 2019 receipts were £3,150 million, 20% higher than in Q2, a sharper increase than for last year. This is…
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Cigarettes, cars and uni fees – the only things to outstrip rental growth this Millennium
Rental price growth has outstripped many of life’s day-to-day costs, like bread, eggs and fuel, research from online letting agent Howsy has revealed. The cost of renting a property in England has increased from an average price of £344 in the year 2000 to £858 in 2019, a 150% increase in just shy of 20…
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Brexit blues price drops and agent fees costing home sellers thousands on their sale – here are the most expensive areas
The latest research by estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed the true cost of selling your home in current market conditions and the numbers show, it’s costing British home sellers an average of £21,721. GetAgent.co.uk looked at the current cost of selling across the UK based on the average estate agent fee on the…
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Time to sell hits 3 year high across UK cities according to the Hometrack Cities Index
The latest Hometrack Cities Index shows that: – UK city house price inflation is +2.4%, half the average growth rate over the last 5 years (4.8%). Slower house price growth and weaker demand has resulted in the time to sell hitting a 3 year high of 12 weeks while the discount to asking price…
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Renovating can cost UK homeowners £68k less than upsizing to a bigger home
Research by tradesperson comparison site, HaMuch.com, has looked at where across the nation homeowners are better of buying in order to upsize and where it’s more cost-effective to fork out for a DIY upsize extension. HaMuch.com looked at the price of a loft conversion at varying sizes to find the average cost of a DIY…
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Will You Get Fair Market Value During An Eminent Domain Case?
The worst thing a homeowner can hear is that the government needs to condemn their property for an Eminent Domain case. All the memories and money invested in your home will be gone in a flash. But, the government is supposed to offer fair compensation when they take your property, right? In theory, yes. That…
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New build figures at their best since Enya & Kylie topped the charts but worrying devil in the ‘home start’ detail
The latest figures on new build housing data have just been released by the ONS showing the number of new build homes to be started and completed across England. The latest data shows that: – Between April and June 2019 there were 38,020 dwellings started. During the same time frame, there were 46,960 dwellings completed….
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Mortgage figures continue to fuel market and exceed forecasted levels for September
Founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, Colby Short, commented: “A number of industry-wide indicators have shown that there continues to be plenty of activity from the buyer side of the property market, at least where mortgage approvals and lending are concerned. This is extremely positive given the prolonged period of political uncertainty that has plagued the…
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Looking to Start Your Own Business? Here’s How to Get the Perfect Building
Looking for a building to start your business? First, educate yourself on what goes into renting a building. It’s a bit complicated, but your process of finding the perfect place starts with local research and knowing what you should look out for. Let’s go over the basics of finding a business property suited for your…
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The UK’s worst Halloween house price drops and the cost of buying with a Halloween road name
The latest research by national fast sale estate agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at where UK homeowners are in for the biggest fright this Halloween when it comes to the value change in their property since last year, as well as the sold price of properties on roads with a seasonally appropriate name. Springbok Properties…
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