Tag: UK property
UK property investors favour stamp duty surcharge for overseas buyers
FJP Investment has commissioned an independent survey of more than 750 UK property investors to examine their sentiment to the recently elected Conservative Government. It found: 70% favour the Conservatives’ proposal to […]
UK Rents Up 3.5%
THE LATEST figures from the HomeLet Rental Index indicate that the rental sector is set to see the sustained growth of rental values observed throughout 2019 continue into the new […]
Top 20 Repossession Hotspots England and Wales
DATA released by the Ministry of Justice in November reported all mortgage possession actions in county courts increased in 2019. (Please note data is the latest of its kind and […]
Predictions for the UK property market in 2020
Ross Counsell, director at Good Move, the regulated property buyer, gives his predictions for the UK property market in 2020. House Prices House prices grew incredibly slowly in 2019, with […]
UK homebuyers are on the lookout for bigger properties
New research commissioned by Market Financial Solutions has revealed the most important factors for UK homebuyers when considering which property to purchase. The survey of more than 1,000 homeowners found: The size […]
Renovation Resolutions to stick to in 2020
With the start of a New Year on the horizon, many will be preparing for their New Year’s resolutions. If yours is to finally get around to doing the extension […]
Property and Divorce: The impact on Landlords, Tenants and Assets
Divorce can be complicated and the more assets a couple has to divide, the more complicated it can get. When there is a property portfolio to be divided “fairly”, the […]
Birmingham Tops Regeneration Hotspots
New research has revealed Birmingham as the Council area with the most opportunities for regeneration for investment in empty residential and commercial properties. UK fibre broadband specialist Glide made a […]
Surge In High Value Home Sales
The number of properties sold for a million pounds or more in Great Britain rose by 5% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, with a total of 6,891 being […]
How to sell your house fast in winter
Traditionally, winter can be a difficult time to sell your home. From bad weather discouraging people from going out to view houses, to the gloomy winter atmosphere making prospective homes […]
How well do you know house prices around the UK?
New research has found that Brits generally have little knowledge of house prices around the UK, whether that’s in their region or not. The study from Good Move, the regulated […]
House Prices in 30 UK Cities Are Over 1,000% Higher Than Annual Salaries
New research from comparethemarket.com, compares house prices and average salaries in 80 of the UK’s most populated towns and cities to reveal the most affordable places to live. When we […]
L&G To Provide 3,500 Affordable Homes
Legal & General Affordable Homes (“Legal & General”) announces that it has partnered with 14 established housing associations and providers to form a panel which will lead its housing operations […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
What You Can Buy with One Month’s Worth of London’s Most Expensive Rental Properties
We all know how pricey London can be – after all, it’s one of the most expensive cities in the world. But just how much money do renters in the […]
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 […]