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Is it better to rent or buy?
Leading lettings platform, Bunk, has looked at the comparative cost when it comes to remaining in the rental market or taking that step on the ladder, and how this differs across the UK. Bunk looked at the cost of a rental deposit and the cost of renting for a decade. Bunk then compared this cost…
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Do festivals hurt house prices? -2.1% drop in property values around the UK’s 20 biggest
Research by national fast sale estate agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at the cost of living near to one of the UK’s top 20 festivals for those who can’t face glamping let alone a weekend in a festival campsite and how house prices have performed since last year’s festival season. Springbok Properties looked at the…
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A Tale of Three Cities – which level of London’s property market is still a good investment?
Vyomm.com, the prime to super-prime London property portal, has revealed the huge disparity in the economics of the London market and how each segment of the capital has performed very differently of late. Vyomm.com looked at both price growth and transaction levels across the regular London market (up to £1m), the prime London market (between…
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Royal Rentals – Rubbing shoulders with the Royals will cost you 87% more in rental costs
The latest research by leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has looked at the cost of renting in areas home to a royal residence and where you can rent like a royal for the most affordable price. Ideal flatmate looked at the average monthly rental cost in areas with a royal residence and compared this…
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Tenant fee ban will save UK renters £192m a year
Bunk, the all in one property app that empowers landlords and tenants with the tools to rent without the need for a letting agent, has looked at the cost saving for UK renters as a result of the newly introduced Tenant Fee Act 2019. Bunk looked at the number of rental transactions within the private…
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The best buy-to-let markets to make your money back the quickest
Research by independent London estate and letting agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at where across the UK and London offers the best buy-to-let investments when it comes to rental return and the speed at which annual rent will repay the original average house price. Benham and Reeves looked at average house price plus the…
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The royal road names where property sells for 50% above average
While the Queen enjoyed her actual birthday back in April, this weekend will see the celebration of her official birthday which is traditionally celebrated on the second weekend of June. To mark the occasion, property finance specialists, One77 Mortgages, has looked at the current cost of securing a house with a royal road name and…
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Top 5 cities to move to as a first time buyer
We all know the peril that can come with scrolling through websites, magazines and advertisements, creating lists and mood boards while searching through all kinds of reviews and ratings- no I’m not talking about booking your next all inclusive holiday- I’m talking about buying your first home. If you’re anything like the rest of us…
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Nationwide – rate of house price growth below 1% for sixth consecutive month
Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “Who would have thought that almost three years on from the EU Referendum the UK property market would be running primarily on a cocktail of first-time buyer demand and low mortgage rates? The property market is certainly a mixed bag at present but to say consumer…
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Traditional estate agents providing good value for money despite slower market conditions
A survey of UK home sellers by leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that estate agents are widely considered good value for money when it comes to fee and value. GetAgent surveyed over 5,000 home sellers to have purchased a property over the last year, gauging opinion on subjects such as fee, the…
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What’s been occurring in the Gavin and Stacey property market since it last aired
It’s been nearly a decade since Gavin and Stacey last graced our TV screens, but James Corden this week announced that they will be returning for a one hour Christmas special. While we have to wait a while to see how their lives have changed over the last 10 years, leading fast sale estate agent,…
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Cities to have seen the largest referendum rental hikes for Brexit buy-to-let
Leading lettings compliance specialists, VeriSmart, has looked at rental price growth across each region of England, 15 major cities and each London borough since the Brexit vote. There has been much talk about the impact of Brexit on the national housing market and how buyer demand, transactions and price growth have all slumped since the…
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What Brexit means for the property industry and why we need to worry about Amsterdam
Comment from The London Resolution property buying agency Marcus Bradbury-Ross’ offers his views on Brexit: “I believe that London’s unique housing, financial centres and cultural attractions will delay any Brexit effect for at least a decade. Brexit has coincided with the measures put in place by the current government to stabilise an upwardly spiralling market…
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5 Things You Can Tell a Vendor Who Is Looking To Increase The Value Of Their Home
1– A light and airy interior Creating a light an airy interior feel throughout your home is another simple and cost-effective means to create a bigger, more attractive and desirable feel to your living environment- thereby increasing the property value. Wall mirrors make a room look much bigger and lighter. Therefore, why not consider putting…
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Here’s what you should be paying as a tenant from June onwards
Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has broken down the costs of renting in the UK from June onwards once the tenant fee ban comes in, so UK tenants don’t get stung by letting agents continuing to chance their arm. Ideal flatmate took an extensive look at the new Tenant Fee Act of 2019, before…
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