Tag: UK property
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
5 ways to increase your property’s value by adding an extra bedroom
David Knight from roof window retailer Roof Windows 4 You tells us how you can add an extra bedroom to your home to increase its value. Across the UK, adding […]
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 […]
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 […]
New future forged for Liverpool’s Metalworks
The Metalworks in Liverpool has been given a new lease of life, thanks to a deal forged between independent property service Acentus Real Estate and Birmingham-based brothers Justin and Christian […]
Rents rising at fastest rate in over 2 years
Rents in the UK are rising at their fastest rate for more than two years; HomeLet reports a rise of 3.3% in the year to March 2019. With tax changes […]
Guild Living To Deliver 3,000 New Homes Over Next Five Years
Legal & General announces the expansion of its later living offering with the establishment of Guild Living a developer and operator of urban later living communities. Through Guild Living, it […]
Three tips to help you find the right house
Buying your first home must rank as one of life’s most exciting experiences and even when you’re buying a second or subsequent property, you’re still likely to feel a bit […]
Shared Ownership – Springing on to the Housing Ladder
Spring on to the Housing Ladder – how to navigate the maze of shared ownership and secure a property this spring Craig Osborne, Director at Site Sales Property Group, offers […]