Posts Tagged ‘properties’
The number of sales agreed per branch increased in May according to NAEA Propertymark
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) Propertymark’s monthly UK Housing Report – May 2017 found that only 3% of properties were sold nationally above their asking price, which was down 4% from April 2017 and the lowest since October last year. The number of homes which sold for less than asking price rose to…
Read MoreDiscounted properties have seen a bigger reduction since the end of last year says Zoopla
Zoopla yesterday 26th April 2017 released a property news report headlined ‘One third of homes have £25,000 slashed off asking price’. They revealed that nearly one-third of properties listed for sale on their property website have seen big discounts, their analysis shows that the average reduction in asking prices stands at almost £25,000. The property…
Read MoreA decline in number of properties taken into possession last year
News release from The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) yesterday 9th February headlined ‘Mortgage possessions down again in fourth quarter of 2016’ According to new data from the CML the number of properties taken into possession last year declined by almost 25%, over the course of 2016, the number of mortgages in arrears also fell by 7%.…
Read MoreHighest number of December sales to FTB’s since 2001 says NAEA
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) have released their Monthly UK Housing Market report for December 2016. In the report they state: Number of prospective buyers registered per branch last month was the highest in 13 years for the month of December and record December sales to first time buyers (FTBs) since 2001.…
Read MoreFrench Property Exhibition at Olympia this weekend
The French Property Exhibition opens this weekend and runs for 3 days, 16-18th September at Olympia Central, London. The three-day event showcases thousands of properties for sale across all regions of France to suit every budget, and brings together estate agents as well as experts from the legal, financial, currency exchange and removals worlds. The…
Read MorePossible Changes ahead for madatory licensing of HMO’s
Recent reports point to Government plans to introduce changes to HMO mandatory licensing requirements, such changes would include extending mandatory licensing to two storey buildings and possibly single storey properties converted into flats, which are not compliant with Building Regulations. Landlords need to be aware that such changes to the licensing requirements for houses in…
Read MoreTips and tricks for selling your home
Maybe you want to start a new chapter of your life next year? Maybe you’re considering retiring to the countryside? Whatever the reason, you’ll want to ensure you get the maximum price for your home when you do put it on the market. This isn’t the easiest of tasks, but if you want to get…
Read MoreNew Homes partnership for Aberdeen
An article appearing on the Scottish Housing News website reported that Places for People has signed a pioneering partnership with Aberdeen City council which will create 2,000 new homes in the city with the potential to build a further 1,000 properties. The landmark £300m Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) model is the first of its kind…
Read MoreAnother landlord fined for breaching the rules.
A recent article appearing in the Barking and Dagenham post reports on a Barking landlord who breaches the rules appertaining to her letting licence, do we now have an epidemic in the lettings industry where crimes are being comitted day on day by those not just satisfied with their financial returns but through sheer greed…
Read MoreHalifax HPI for February
In it’s monthly House Price Index (HPI) report, the Halifax reported yesterday that house prices in the three months to February were 9.7% higher than in the same three months a year earlier. House prices in the latest three months (December-February) were 3.0% higher than in the preceding three months. Commenting, Martin Ellis, Halifax housing…
Read MoreA conveyancer is a conveyancer is a conveyancer – aren’t they all the same?
Understandably choosing the right Estate Agent for you to sell with is paramount, or, if buying, the agents you choose to ‘stalk’ and build relationships with, as well as the property portals you choose to wake up with and drop off to sleep with, are essential! Choosing a lawyer to handle your conveyancing is however often…
Read MoreNew office for Fine and Country in East End of London
Estate Agent Fine and Country with offices in over 300 locations worldwide officially opens a new office in the East End of London on Thursday, March 3, this London office will add to their three existing one’s in Mayfair, Fulham and Sydenham. Along with a thriving jobs market in the area the urban regeneration of…
Read MoreInterest is high for the Help-to-Buy Scheme
Help-to-Buy is the scheme whereby first or next time buyers can purchase a new-build property, maximum purchase price for elegible properties is at £600.000. Buyers will be contributing a 5% deposit from their own funds while receiving a 40% interest-free government loan for five years, allowing them to take out a mortgage of 55% loan-to-value.…
Read MoreLandlords: How to get more from your property.
For a lot of landlords renting out a property can be a big investment. You will want to get your property out there and make as much profit as possible. So if you find yourself asking “How do can I increase my income from my rented property?” – take a look at our tips below.…
Read MoreLandlords confidence in BTL sector at a low.
Speaking at the Building Societies Association’s (BSA) annual meet-up for mortgage professionals on tuesday 2nd February, Richard Lambert, Chief Executive Officer of the National Landlords Association (NLA) reportedly told delegates that Landlords’ confidence in the buy to let (BTL) sector has collapsed to an all-time low and is now ‘worse than levels witnessed during the…
Read More