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Contact A Mortgage Broker To Stop Paying & Start Saving
If you’ve been following our blog, you know that the rate for renting a room in the UK has seen an 8% increase this quarter. Even with the demand from renters declining in some areas, people are still paying more to live under a landlord. Renting a room gives your a minimal amount of space…
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Should You Use a Personal Loan to Buy a Real Estate Property?
Typically, personal loans aren’t used to purchase a house. Although it can be useful for a variety of things, a personal loan isn’t necessarily the best funding option for real estate property. However, there are exemptions in some instances where it’s not only doable, but it may be a fitter option than a mortgage loan….
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Following the herd will cost you £15,000 more in property prices
National fast sale agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at where across the UK home buyers are upping sticks and moving to and what this means for the price they are paying for property Springbok looked at the latest internal population migration statistics from the ONS for 19 major cities as well as Scotland and Northern…
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Rentrification hotspots: 12 cities outperforming national rental growth
The latest research by letting platform, Bunk, has looked at the impact of gentrification on rental prices, and how rental growth in cities to have seen extensive regeneration compares to the national average. Looking at 12 cities in England to have seen some of the largest levels of regeneration, Bunk found that the average rental…
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Will localism raze or raise the roof?
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) report, titled ‘Raising the Roof’, is thankfully not claiming to be the silver bullet to solve the housing crisis but, instead, earnestly builds on industry proposals. Penned by Jacob Rees-Mogg MP and Radomir Tylecote, the report focusses on enabling a more competitive house building industry through more appropriate taxation…
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Get the most from your ‘For-Sale’ / ‘To-Let’ signs
As an estate or letting agent the ‘For-Sale’ / ‘To-Let’ sign is one of the most effective marketing tools you have! But with so many out there, it’s imperative that yours is unique in order to stand out from the crowd. When it comes to outdoor signs, the right colour combinations will give better chances of prospective…
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Design and Build Trends That Add Significant Value To Your Property
The average property in the UK is valued at £228,903 according to government data. However, the asking price for property fell by about £600 between June and July, which is rather strange in a situation where less property is coming to the market. However, the falling asking price is good news for those looking to…
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Crime pays for buy-to-let landlords but here are the safest yield hotspots for B2L peace of mind
Research by the national lettings platform, Howsy, has looked at how crime rates impact rental yields and where offers the best buy-to-let investment with the highest return and the lowest propensity for crime. Howsy looked at government data on population figures by local authority, the level of crime in these areas, the average house price,…
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The biggest freehold property hotspots to avoid a leasehold nightmare revealed
With the latest data from the ONS this week showing that the number of leasehold house sales has plummeted following the scandal that emerged in 2016, leading property finance specialist, One 77 Mortgages, has looked at where across the UK is home to the biggest freehold hotspots to give home buyers peace of mind when…
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Back to school for buy-to-let: Universities bring the UK’s highest rental yields
Research by lettings platform, Howsy, has found that almost all of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity to a university campus. Using statistics from PropertyData, Howsy looked at the best buy-to-let postcodes based on 12 month’s rent divided by the average property price in the area,…
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What can you rent across the UK for £1,000?
With the UK rental market as varied as the sales market when it comes to regional differences in cost and rental potential, innovative lettings platform, Bunk, has looked at what the average UK rent can get you in each major city across the UK. With the current average UK rent at £934 per month…
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ELAA-UK says ‘No’ to online only agencies
Following a recent review of its membership policy The Estate & Letting Agents Association UK (ELAA-UK) will be continuing their policy of not accepting online only estate or letting agents. The reason for not accepting applications from online only estate agents is because ELAA-UK does not believe that online only agencies can offer the same…
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Kensington Palace Gardens – The Picassos of the London property market that can’t be valued
Prime and super-prime London property selling portal, Vyomm, looks at the world’s most expensive street, Kensington Palace Gardens, who the homeowners are and how you go about selling and buying in one of the world’s most secretive streets. With an average house price thought to be in the region of £37m, the nation’s most prestigious…
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Who has been the best housing minister for Britain’s broken housing market?
A revolving door of housing ministers has seen 17 different people hold the role in the last 20 years, and there’s a high chance of the 18th coming with a soon to be new look Tory Government. With such a high turnover, it’s no wonder we’re struggling to build enough homes but leading letting and…
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Things That Might Happen When You Don’t Have an Estate Agent
Having a real estate agent isn’t necessary if you intend to buy or sell a house. You can deal with all the transactions by yourself. However, it’s in your best interest if you partner with an agent. You need an expert by your side as you enter into this significant undertaking. Buying or selling a…
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