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It's No Longer Cheaper To Rent Than To Buy

It’s No Longer Cheaper To Rent Than To Buy

According to the latest Rightmove House Price Index, mortgage payments are only slightly higher than rental prices, making it no longer significantly cheaper to rent....

Slowdown in house price increases

Slowdown In House Price Increases

While house prices are still rising, the Halifax has announced a slowdown in house price increases. According to the latest Halifax House Price Index, property...

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

According to the newest House Price Index by Rightmove, it takes on average 150 days to complete a purchase due to a conveyancing log-jam. With...

Fixed Mortgage Rates Starting To Fall

Fixed Mortgage Rates Starting To Fall

10 January 2023 – As we head into a new year, fixed mortgage rates continue to fall, despite the base rate going up. After the...

How To Sell Your Home Without An Estate Agent

Selling Your Home Without An Estate Agent – 10 Steps To Follow

Fed up with estate agents? Think their fees are excessive? You’re in luck as we are about to explain how to sell your home without...

High Demand For Land Pushes Prices Up

High Demand For Land Pushes Prices Up

According to research conducted by Savills, prices for greenfield as well as urban land have risen in the first quarter of 2022, due to high...

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...

High Street Estate Agents

Only 9% Of House Hunters Start Their Search At High Street Agents

As few as 9% of would-be buyers now start their search for a new home by visiting a local estate agent on the high street....

19% Of First-Time Buyers Opt For Longer Fixed-Term Mortgages

19% Of First-Time Buyers Opt For Longer Fixed-Term Mortgages

6 June 2023 – To get mortgage payments to an affordable level, buyers take out longer fixed-term mortgages. A record 19% of first-time buyers took...

Labour Manifesto 2024: What's In It For Housing?

Labour Manifesto 2024: What’s In It For Housing?

19 June 2024 – Last Thursday, the Labour Party released their manifesto entitled “Change.” Although the document covers Labour’s pledges from delivering economic stability to...

Homeowners moving house every 21 years

Homeowners Moving Just Once Every 21 Years On Average

Research by property website Zoopla shows that the average homeowner moves just once every 21 years. The property portal reached this conclusion after analysing Land...

Buyers Are To Blame For Sales Falling Through

Buyers Are To Blame For Sales Falling Through

According to a new study commissioned by ProperPR on behalf of home buying firm HBB Solutions, when it comes to sales falling through, buyers’ issues,...

40% Of Private Renters Expect To Rent For Their Entire Life

40% Of Private Renters Expect To Rent For Their Entire Life

According to a new survey by business consultancy firm Hargreaves Lansdown, almost four in 10 people who rent privately think they will rent for their...

Brits Don't Get Value For Money For Properties

Brits Don’t Get Value For Money For Properties

27 March 2024 – Aside from being tagged as scarce in supply, the UK housing stock has a new moniker, “worst value for money.” A...

how interest rate increase could affect UK housing market

How Interest Rate Increase Could Affect UK Housing Market

It is expected that the Bank of England (BoE) will raise the base rate, also called interest rate, to 0.75%. This will be the third...

10 Steps To Selling A Home In The UK

Selling Your Home: 10 Steps To A Successful Sale

Selling a home can be a daunting and stressful process, especially if you are not familiar with the legal and practical aspects involved. With some...

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