Category: Statistics and Reports
£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, […]
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 […]
Landlords Urged To Look North
Despite continuing changes in landlord tax relief and greater landlord responsibilities, research carried out by TotallyMoney shows a good number of UK postcodes return healthy profits for property investors. For […]
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, […]
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 […]
Home Buyers Underestimate the Cost of Moving
A third of UK homeowners are planning on moving home in the next five years, but are underestimating the cost of moving by up to £8,600*, according to new research. […]
East London: Who Is Renting Here?
A huge new data analysis exercise undertaken by institutional/build to rent revenue enhancement platform Houzen has revealed some exciting glimpses of who is renting in East London and why. The results […]
The Most (and least) Affordable Locations For Bill Payers
New research from comparethemarket.com has analysed council tax, home insurance and energy bills in 80 of the UK’s most populated towns and cities to create the 2019 Home Buyers Index, […]
More than 70% of Brits are put off by this when viewing a property
Property viewing is an important part of the buying/renting experience. Primarily, property seekers want to assess the condition of a potential home and envision themselves living there before progressing to […]
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 […]
The Health of Help To Buy
A new study from comparethemarket.com takes an in-depth look into the current health of the well-known Help to Buy scheme. With the end of the Help to Buy ISA imminent, […]
The UK cities where couples take the longest to buy a house together
Buying a house as a couple shows a lot of commitment, both romantic and financial, and for some this can be daunting. Just ask the people of Cardiff, who, according […]
UK Rents Rise 13.9% Over Last Five Years
THE latest data from HomeLet shows demand for rental properties remaining high and in examining the data from the last five years, HomeLet has found that the UK as a […]
Revealed: UK Locations where Property Prices have Increased the Most
A study from comparethemarket.com reveals the local authorities, regions and London boroughs where house prices have risen the most in recent years Maldon in Essex, has seen the biggest house […]
Connected Future: Smart Home Tech Brits Expect to Own in Five Years
Smart home devices/appliances which can be remotely managed and monitored over Wi-Fi by smartphones and tablets, have revolutionised the way people live. Fundamentally, providing them with a greater level of […]
Tenants Survey – 35% Living In Poor Conditions
A MAJORITY of people renting in the UK say they will NEVER be able to afford a home – although they would like to buy their own place. And almost […]
2018 Increase in Older Buy To Let Investors
Last year saw a significant increase in the proportion of people aged between 65 and 75, who applied for a buy to let mortgage, through specialist buy to let broker […]
Estate Agents Reveal Their Biggest Challenges
Estate and letting agents can make the property buying and renting experience more efficient and less difficult. Their knowledge of local property types/prices, negotiating tactics and home marketing expertise can […]