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A Guide for Real Estate Investors- How to Successfully Buy and Let a Property
If you want to try your hand at buying and letting properties in the near future, be warned: you can’t dive in headfirst. Before you make any commitments, it’s pivotal that you do your research and that you equip yourself with as much information on this kind of investment as you can. Fail to take…
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The cost of buying new in London and the commuter belt – head to Reading for the best new build affordability
The new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, have looked at the cost of buying a new build home and how this differs across inner and outer London, and out into the London commuter belt. Using data from the Land Registry, Stone Real Estate looked at the average new build house price across each borough in…
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Transactions and prices drop in London’s prime postcodes
The latest research from leading independent lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the current state of the prime London market, the number of transactions and average sold prices by postcode in the first six months of the year, and how this differs from the same period last year. Using data from…
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Rental demand climbs 6% across the UK’s major cities
Innovative lettings management platform, Bunk, has released it’s latest look at the UK rental market and which cities are most in-demand amongst tenants and where has seen the largest uplift since Q2. Bunk’s index looks at rental listings across all of the major property portals, taking an average demand score for the nation’s major cities…
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The best buy-to-let and buy-to-live locations in the UK
The latest research by lettings platform Howsy, has looked at where in the UK is currently the best place to invest in bricks and mortar to put a roof over your own head, and where is the best location to invest in a buy-to-let to combine the best of both worlds in tough market conditions….
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The importance of online property portals in selling your home
Choosing a trusted local estate agent to help you sell your home is all very well but how effective is their advertising? Back in the day, your local paper’s property listings were the only way to showcase your property for sale, apart from the estate agent’s own window. But the internet changed everything. These days,…
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Social housing levels failing those most in need – worst areas revealed
The latest research by innovative lettings platform, Bunk, has found that the private rental sector is picking up the slack for the millions of people reliant on social housing in England, due to an inadequate level being delivered from the social sector. The research shows that the number of households on local authority waiting lists…
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Redefining Fractional Ownership And Property
Fractional ownership has become increasingly popular in recent years and is traditionally, common at beach and ski resorts. However, investors are often baffled by its multiple forms, terminology and misconceptions. With increasing numbers of new developments selling property on this basis, it’s worth understanding this style of investment. Here we explain the main forms of…
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How to Advance Your Career as an Estate Agent
Estate agents have awesome careers. They get time out of the office, are allowed to look around some flashy pads, interact with new people every day, and no two days are often the same. If you are an aspiring estate agent or are already working in the industry, there are ways to advance your career….
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Edinburgh beats the south coast as the silver homebuyer retirement hotspot
The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at where across the UK is home to the highest demand for retirement properties and where offers the largest number as a proportion of all homes for sale. GetAgent.co.uk looked at the number of retirement homes for sales across major UK cities and which…
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The areas where rental growth has hit tenants by as much as 38% in the last 5 years
York, Manchester, and Ipswich have seen the strongest rental growth across the UK in the past five years, research from ideal flatmate shows. ideal flatmate analysed rental prices across the UK and how they have growth over the last five years, highlighting the toughest markets for tenants when it comes to financial survival. By countries…
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Do You Need Property Valuer Before Applying for a Mortgage?
No matter the property you are trying to get, having accurate information can help you achieve better results. When different parties involved in a process have precise information, it’s easier to make individual decisions. Thus, minimizing risks and potential problems. Indeed, this applies to the property market too. If you are looking to get a…
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Leasehold scandal pushes freehold house price premiums to an 8 year high
Research by letting and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that the price premium being paid for a freehold property by homebuyers in England and Wales is at its highest since 2011. Using property transaction data, Benham and Reeves found that the price gap between a leasehold and freehold property was 14.3% in 2011,…
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Prime London Stamp Duty Bills Enough to Buy a House in 167 areas of the UK
It’s cheaper to buy a detached house in much of the UK than pay stamp duty land tax in prime central London demonstrating the vast difference between different segments of the market. Since changes to stamp duty tax from the traditional slab scale method, the Government has looked to make the cost more favourable for…
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The Nation’s New Build Hotspots – Where are buyers snapping up the most new build homes?
Research by the new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, has revealed where across England and Wales home buyers have the biggest appetite for new build properties. Stone Real Estate analysed hundreds of thousands of transactions from the Land Registry to see where so far in 2019 is home to the highest number of new homes…
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