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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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Howzat! ICC World Cup venues carry 9% property premium but Oval hits competition for six on relative affordability
With the ICC World Cup coming to a head, leading national fast sale agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at the cost of living around one of the tournament’s host stadiums and how this compares to the wider area for those looking to carry on with the cricket fever after the last ball has been bowled….
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Fraudulent letting applications skyrocket as agents fail to carry out the appropriate checks
Research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed the increasing level of fraudulent rental applications in the UK rental market, how this has ramped up in the last year and the tricks of the trade being deployed to fool letting agents and landlords. Using data from their referencing agency, LetRef, Benham and…
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BBC’s & Second People’s Vote campaigner Lineker’s wage could snap up ten houses in Leicester:
With Gary Lineker facing backlash over this BBC salary, leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at the UK’s highest paid celebs and what their last pay packet equates to in their local housing markets. According to Forbes, there are 12 UK celebrities that make the list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities and they…
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60% Of Homeowners Prefer To Pay An Estate Agent On Completion Of Sale
London, England— 1st, July 2019 — When it comes to selling their property, 60% of homeowners would prefer to pay upon completion with only 20.7% preferring the upfront model favoured by many online estate agents. That’s according to the latest survey by property advice website Property Road who have published insights collected from their ‘Choose…
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The best areas to up-size your property potential for the lowest cost
Leading property finance specialists, One77 Mortgages, has looked at where across the UK offers the smallest monetary step when looking to up-size and increase your property potential. One77 analysed Land Registry house price data to highlight the smallest increases in property price between a flat and each type of house from terraced, semi-detached and detached…
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