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Legal Challenges That Could Impact Property Ownership in the UK

Owning property comes with layers of responsibility. Beyond upkeep and financial management, legal issues can unexpectedly affect ownership or delay plans to sell, let, or renovate. Some problems are rooted in documentation. Others involve external disputes or even personal legal histories. Knowing where risks arise helps owners avoid long-term complications.

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Over half of students are struggling financially, here’s Britain’s cheapest student digs to help your loan go further

Analysis by UniHomes , the UK’s leading student accommodation platform, has found that more than half of students struggle to get by financially, with food, travel and course materials eating away most at their student loan once the rent is paid.

UniHomes asked UK students if their student loan provided them with enough money to live comfortably? 56% stated that it didn’t and they...

House price affordability at its worst in a decade as property prices hit 10x the average salary

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that current affordability across the UK property market is at its worst in 10 years, with the average house price to income ratio at its highest levels since 2011.

Current House Price to Income Ratio

Benham and Reeves analysed the average house price to income ratio based on average property...

Rare Essex barn conversions are about to hit the market

We all know the old adage about buses but when it comes to the Essex property market, it can now be applied to barn conversions.

A collection of not one, two or three but four old Essex barns in Blackmore are about to come to the property market via auction, together with a Grade II listed farmhouse. The quintet of properties is set amidst a courtyard type setting backing on...

Online agents fall out of favour as high street agents perform well during Covid19 pandemic

WiggyWam , the all in one property platform, has revealed that the vast majority of home movers still opt for the help of a traditional high street agent, while a higher percentage chose to go it alone with a DIY sale rather than use an online or hybrid agent.

WiggyWam’s market analysis of home sellers shows that 88% of people who have recently moved home hired a traditional high...

Just 17% of new homes delivered in the last 30 years have been affordable

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan , has revealed which regions of England have seen the most new homes delivered over the last 30 years.

HouseScan analysed new build completions since 1990 looking at total new homes completed in each region and what this total equates to as a percentage of all new homes built across the nation.

The data shows...

New build house prices boom, out performing the regular market across the UK

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan , has revealed where new build homebuyers have enjoyed the largest return on their investment in the last five years, as the strongest pockets of the new build market see prices boom by as much as 48%.

HouseScan analysed new build house price growth across the sector and found that with a current average of £302,927, new...

Poll reveals where we would love to live, but it comes at a hefty premium

A YouGov poll commissioned by national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that coastal communities rank top as the dream location for love-struck couples.

The poll of 2,602 British adults asked, ‘if you could sweep your partner off to live anywhere, which of the following would be a dream location for you and your partner to live?’

There was one clear winner and...