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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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The Thames property hopping price map – where to save an average of £250k by switching banks
The latest research by independent London estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at how the price of London property differs on each bank of the Thames and highlighted 16 river hops with easily accessible river crossings that can save homeowners when looking to buy. When it comes to the north-south divide in the capital,…
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The property winners and losers 10 years on from the UK market crash
Next month marks a decade since the end of the financial crisis and leading fast sale agent, Springbok Properties, has looked at the rate of market recovery, where has seen the best return to form, and where is still struggling to overcome the impact of the property market crash. The crash From their peak of…
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Mortgage Approvals – Highest since February 2017 – Comment from GetAgent and Springbok Properties
Gross mortgage approval statistics announced just now show a significant spike. Total approvals numbered 43,000, UP from 40,600 in the same month last year and a meaningful improvement on the forecast of 39,300 and the highest rate since February 2017. Shepherd Ncube, Founder and CEO of Springbok Properties, a national estate agency business based in…
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Board of Brexit? Here’s the perfect Brexit based Monopoly board to tear the family apart
Leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has created a board game that’s sure to bring the family together, before dividing them down the middle – Brexit Monopoly. Using data on current house prices and price growth performance since the vote, GetAgent.co.uk switched up the famous colour squares to include the whole of the UK with…
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