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Yopa Gets New Investment

Online Agent Yopa Gets Additional £20m Investment

One of the largest online estate agents in the country, Yopa, has received £20m in investment following a recent round of fundraising. It was led...

How Long To Spend Viewing A Property

22% Of House Buyers Spend Less Than 30 Minutes Viewing A Property

Buying your own home is probably the biggest financial commitment any of us will ever make. Yet many people put in an offer without doing...

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...

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NLA And RLA To Team Up

The National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA),two of the largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, have announced plans to merge...

Help For Property Owners To Make Homes More Energy Efficient

Help For Property Owners To Make Homes More Energy Efficient

In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor has announced a VAT cut on insulation and energy saving products from 5% to zero, to help home owners...

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How To Find A BTL For Under £65k

One and Only Pro has produced research which pinpoints the optimum areas in England and Wales where an investor can purchase a buy to let...

Monthly Asking Price Increase By Only £14 In February

Monthly Asking Price Increases By Only £14 In February

21 February 2023 – New data shows that house prices have remained stable, with the smallest monthly asking price increase from January to February ever...

Number Of Empty UK Homes Rises

Number Of Empty Homes In The UK Rises By 5.3%

The number of empty properties in England rose 5.3% to 216,186 long term empty homes in the twelve months to October 2018 according to the...

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

Major High Street Lenders Lower Their Mortgage Rates

15 August 2023 – Despite the Bank of England raising interest rates to 5.25% at the beginning of the month, in the last few days...

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ASA Rejects Complaint About Housesimple

Leeds-based agent Manning Stainton’s complaint regarding Housesimple has been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The estate agent argued that the small-print clauses in...

Housebuilders

Crackdown On Housebuilders In Leasehold Overcharging Scandal

Housebuilder Persimmon and insurer Aviva are to refund leaseholders after a UK ground rent inquiry by the watchdog uncovered evidence of overcharging. Thousands of leaseholders...

52% Of Buyers Think Proximity To Green Spaces A 'Must-Have'

Proximity To Green Spaces A ‘Must-Have’ For 52% Of Buyers

11 July 2023 – New data gives an insight into what buyers are looking for in a new area or house. With public green space...

Are we running out of properties to buy in the UK?

Are We Running Out Of Properties To Buy In The UK?

According to TwentyCi‘s newly released Property & Homeowner End of Year Report 2021 the UK is running out of properties, as we have only 2.5...

Seaside resort

What Is An Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement?

An assured shorthold tenancy (AST) offers some security of tenure to a tenant, giving them the right to occupy a property for an agreed period...

PropTech Reviews

New Review Site Aims To Provide Clarity For PropTech Industry

With the UK PropTech industry potentially worth an eye-watering £6 billion, it’s clear that keeping track of the thousands of providers is becoming increasingly difficult...

Purplebricks Sold To Strike For £1 - What Will Change?

Purplebricks Sold To Strike For £1 – What Will Change?

23 May 2023 – Last week it was announced that the online estate agent Purplebricks sold to Strike for the token sum of £1. When...

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