Estate Agent Talk
Why Companies are Choosing to Move to King’s Cross
While people across the world might associate King’s Cross with Harry Potter, there is so much more to the area than the major movie franchise and the iconic train station. The revitalised rail hub now features impressive offices, exceptional restaurants and picturesque walkways, which are attracting some of the finest brands on the planet. If…
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Post Brexit: What the government can do to stimulate the housing economy after Brexit
If Brexit does go ahead at the end of October then there is little doubt that the housing market will be hugely impacted. The Estate & Letting Agents Association UK is asking Estate and Letting agents throughout the UK to contribute their opinions to its report for the UK government to advise on how both…
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Beach hut rental premiums top Kensington and Chelsea for average monthly cost
Innovative lettings platform Howsy, has looked at the cost of renting a beach hut in some of the most prestigious spots on the coast and where these eye-watering costs rank in the national rental market. Howsy looked at the average cost of renting a beach hut across some of the most notoriously expensive and best…
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Vyomm’s £1m+ Property Index: The best performing £1m+ property postcodes so far this year
Where in England and Wales has seen the most prime sales so far this year and for the highest value? Prime and super-prime property portal, Vyomm, has looked at where across England and Wales is home to the highest average house price and the largest number of transactions in the prime and super-prime markets so…
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Agents who left Rightmove ‘have no regrets’ as OnTheMarket says tide is turning in portals market
A number of estate and letting agents who advertise their properties at OnTheMarket.com have now been off Rightmove for around six months and say it has been business as usual, while they have benefited from lower fees. Some agents say they are now getting more in terms of quality leads for less money, while others…
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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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