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UK Rents Rise Despite Brexit Uncertainty

Landlords See Rents Rise Despite Brexit Uncertainty

There’s good news for landlords, as figures show that rents in the UK’s private rental sector rose by 0.97% in the year between November 2017...

60% Sellers Prefer Payment On Completion

60% Of Property Sellers Prefer To Pay Estate Agents ‘On Completion’

Are upfront fees dead? Despite many estate agents promoting a ‘pay less upfront’ pricing model, 60% of people considering using an online agent would prefer...

Unexpected Repairs At Home

Survey Reveals Top Unexpected Repairs When Moving Home

Buying a new home is a major commitment, and an expensive one. But many householders discover that they face yet more expense when they find...

71% Of Agents Concerned Sellers Being Unrealistic

71% Of Agents Concerned Sellers Being Unrealistic

24 January 2023 – New research shows what agents are most concerned about for sellers and buyers in 2023. The biggest concern for vendors are...

Kensington street

First-Time Buyer Numbers Reach 12-Year High

The numbers of first-time buyers reached an estimated 353,436 in 2019, the highest level since 2007, according to the Yorkshire Building Society (YBS). First-time buyers...

Social Housing Reform

Social Housing Tenants To Be Given New Rights To Buy

The Government has announced new proposals designed to help rebalance the relationship between social housing tenants and landlords. The social housing green paper asked residents...

Call for Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate

Call For Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate

A coalition of consumer, energy, construction and finance organisations have called on the government to introduce an Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate to encourage homeowners...

Property Road Bank of England

Bank of England unlikely to cut interest rates before the end of the year

Economists say The Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates for the rest of the year, shattering hopes for many of cheaper mortgage...
Designer houses

Why Quality Matters In A Competitive Market

Choosing the type of property that guarantees the success of a business plan is essential to maximise returns for the investor. The wide variety of...

Student house

Best Locations For Highest Yields In Student Rental Sector

Landlords of student accommodation have encountered a challenging 18 months, facing a slump in tenant demand and falling yields as students were compelled to stay...

Bristol

Landlords Take Flight As 100K BTL Homes Sold

Harsh tax reforms have resulted in the sale of more than 100,000 homes and many landlords now plan to leave the market by selling up...

Money growing

Homeowners Better Off In Long Run

Although homeowners gain financially in contrast to tenants, mortgage regulations are preventing would-be buyers from stepping onto the property ladder. New research conducted by the...

UK city

It’s Official: UK House Prices Leap By 4.7% Year On Year!

According to the latest data from the Land Registry, house prices increased by almost 5pc year on year in September. Data published on Wednesday show...

Detached houses

Time Taken To Sell A House in 2019

The best and worst locations for selling homes in the UK during 2019 have been analysed in the latest data from estate agent comparison site...

Purplebricks Investors

Turbulent Times Continue For Purplebricks

Purplebricks continues to face serious problems as key financial backer, and leading City fund manager, Neil Woodford reduced his investment over the course of two...

Modern houses

Shared Ownership Cheaper Than Renting In London

People who rent in London could save more than £40,000 in two years by buying a property through shared ownership, according to research carried out...

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