Category: Property News
Show strengthens optimism in the construction industry
Challenges facing the British property market as a result of Brexit uncertainty were curbed at the Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show between 1-3 November at Harrogate Convention Centre, which delivered […]
The biggest rental trend in 2020
The Private Rented Sector is one of the fast-growing markets in housing, and now accounts for over 4.5 million households in the UK, an increase of 63% (1.6 million) from […]
£10.7 billion’s worth of properties are sitting completely empty across London
New research by HomeProtect on unoccupied homes has revealed that an astonishing £10.7 billion’s worth of properties are sitting empty in London. The total number of long-term unoccupied (6 months or […]
Social Housing Repossessions Grow
Social housing provides low rent living solutions to those who cannot afford housing on the private market. Social landlords tend to be councils or housing associations. Interested in social housing, […]
How first-time buyers can protect themselves from fraud
While cybercrime and cybersecurity may take up the news headlines, and it’s certainly important to be vigilant when using the internet, it’s also important to be vigilant in the real […]
Tricks Estate Agents Know – And You Should Too
It seems rather odd that the residential rental market is now heavily regulated with significant penalties for landlords who break the rules (even accidentally) and yet the profession of estate […]
Property leaders react to Nationwide’s House Price Index
Nationwide’s latest House Price Index has revealed that the average UK house price has increased by a modest 0.2% in October. Here are comments from two leading property experts reacting to […]
5 Things First Time Buyers Should Look Out For
First-time buyers should go to a viewing of their potential home fully prepared with questions and a checklist of what to look out for. While it’ll be easy for you […]
How do schools affect house prices?
Living close to one of England’s top primary and secondary state schools can add over £25,000 to the price of a house. New research finds that property prices in the […]
The Price on Education: The Cost of Living Near London’s 342 ‘Outstanding’ Primary Schools
If you’re a parent with young children, it’s likely you keep a close eye on the Ofsted ratings. Schools rated as ‘outstanding’, the highest Ofsted grade, are highly sought after, […]
Help to Buy’s ending, what does that mean for you?
The Help to Buy ISA is an incredibly popular scheme that’s captivated home owners since its launch. However, on the 30th November 2019 this widely used ISA will close to […]
Where are the most unoccupied houses in England and why?
There are currently more than 200,000 properties sitting vacant in England. That’s nearly 1% of the total number of properties in the entire country. But, with a growing population, why […]
What the Cambridge Rental Market Looks Like
Rental values have increased by approximately 3% in the last 12 months with an average rent of just over £1250pcm in Cambridge, averaging over £1500pcm, according to Bidwells. The Cambridgeshire […]
Men Save TWICE as much as Women towards a House Deposit
In the UK, patterns of home ownership have significantly changed over the last decade. Private renting has doubled in the last 20 years, and growing numbers of Brits across the […]
How your credit score affects your mortgage – and how to improve it
These days a person’s credit score is used for all kinds of purposes, including finding a place to live. Many landlords will check it before accepting prospective tenants and mortgage […]
Who’s buying in Spain and where?
Despite Brexit the Spanish property market is alive and well, as a combination of domestic enthusiasm and ongoing foreign appetite for Iberian properties keeps things moving apace. The latest Housing […]
What factors influence the sale price of a property?
Property buyers seeking maximum value will aim to find properties in need of improvements they can make and/or in areas which have good prospects for improvement in general, such as […]
Looking to retire? New data show these are the cities where to buy
Property experts Fastsalehomes.co.uk investigated the top 10 biggest cities in the UK as well as the London boroughs that have the highest and lowest number of private retirement-only properties for sale. These […]
Birmingham Leads Way In Property Under £230k
Research from property website OnTheMarket.com reveals the average number of bedrooms buyers can get for the national average house price – £229,431 – in cities across the UK. What buyers […]
Top University Towns For Rental Returns
New research from AI powered, property investment portal www.oneandonlypro.com shows that despite Oxford and Cambridge topping the university league tables in the UK, they score poorly for property investment, offering much lower […]