Tag: UK property
What’s Happening In The Rental Market?
Lockdown 1.0 brought the rental market to a grinding halt. Since then, however, it has managed to find its feet in a “new normal”. Here are some of the key […]
How to Speed Up Your Home Sale
The clock is ticking on the Stamp Duty holiday. While it’s always possible that it may be extended, it’s risky to bank on it. If you’re looking to sell, you […]
Overseas investor interest in UK real estate and construction has tripled
The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has more than tripled since last year, according to EY’s […]
Could Ave House Prices Hit £360k by 2045?
Future homebuyers could see house prices soar by £120k and deposit requirements jump by £12,000 The latest research by estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, predicts that the average UK homebuyer could […]
How Is The Buy to Let Market Coping?
The 2020-2021 financial year is now just over the halfway mark. It, therefore, seems an appropriate time to look at the current state of the UK’s buy-to-let property market. Here […]
House Prices To Rise 30k in Four Years
The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has highlighted which UK regions are predicted to benefit from the greatest level of house price appreciation by 2024. A recent market […]
Government needs to do more if they want ‘generation buy’ to be successful
Yesterday, Boris Johnson announced his hope to create ‘generation buy,’ helping more young, prospective homeowners get on to the property ladder. The Prime Minister has asked ministers to work on plans to allow more […]
Mortgage Approvals Hit 13 Year High
The latest figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals in August hit 84.70k against a forecast of 73.00k. This is the highest monthly figure since October 2007, […]
Three Ways The Pandemic Has Changed The Property Market
The UK property market is very much alive and well. It has, however, had to make substantial changes to cope with the pandemic. While this has certainly meant short-term pain, […]
Five Things Conveyancing Experts Want You To Know Before Buying A House
With the property market starting to recover, many people will be looking to move house, but the process is often complicated and drawn-out. During the conveyancing stage, where the ownership […]
Britain’s Best Locations For First Time Property Buyers
The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed which areas of the property market are currently the most first-time buyer (FTB) friendly based on current price, […]
Lockdown delays home sales by 20% in the UK
Recent research by the UK’s leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that lockdown has added an average of 25.7 days to the amount of time a property stays […]
Highest New Build UK Price Rises
New-build house prices in the East of England have surged by 34% to £373,829 in the past five years, the latest research by property developer StripeHomes has revealed. The East Midlands and […]
Lockdown sparks a home improvements boom
Ever since March, the majority of people will have been spending a lot of time at home. It appears that many of them have been putting that time to good […]
DIY Disasters – Projects That Can Reduce Your Property Market Value
With the UK property market starting to pick up, many Brits will be sprucing up their homes ahead of potential sales. But property experts are warning that some DIY jobs […]
Stamp Duty Holiday Imposed To Save £££
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has today announced a stamp duty holiday for homebuyers, meaning any purchase up to £500,000 will be exempt from paying any tax. Estate agent, Barrows […]
Stamp Duty Could Pause To Kick Start Property Market
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to reveal, in the upcoming budget, a six-month holiday for payments of stamp duty on homes up to a value of £500,000 […]
How has buying property changed since Covid-19?
With lockdown restrictions finally beginning to ease in the UK and across Europe the property market is likely going to begin to recover. However, just because the property market is […]
How to present your home online & understand your buyers needs
With the property market starting to get back on its feet after the current lockdown restrictions, it’s time for households to start putting their property back up for sale, but […]
Best Locations for New Build Property
Where’s best to buy a new-build and why? The latest research by property developer, StripeHomes, has looked at where offers the best buy when it comes to the new-build market, based […]