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Property Landlords Still Buying

The latest research from Benham and Reeves shows that despite the imminent rollout of Making Tax Digital and the Renters' Rights Act bringing new levels of compliance, regulation, and control over their properties, buy-to-let landlords are still buying up property assets at an increased rate, with the total buy-to-let mortgage value being lent increasing by more than 20% over the past year.

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House extensions: Should you extend or move?

Experts at GoodMove offer helpful tips on the things to consider if you’re deciding whether you should extend or move

Despite the pandemic, the housing market boomed during 2020, and with the extension of the stamp duty holiday until June 30, it is expected that house prices will continue to rise this year.

Unsurprisingly, many people have found themselves feeling as though...

Budget boosts new build affordability by £132k across England

A double reduction in the cost of getting a foot on the new build ladder via last week’s Budget has boosted new build property affordability by as much as £132,000 in some parts of the market.

Research by snagging and defect management experts, BuildScan , looked at the current average new build house price, the sum saved due to the extension of the stamp duty holiday, the reduction...

The UK’s chain-free property hotspots to help homebuyers avoid the current market backlogs

Research by estate and letting agent, Barrows and Forrester , has looked at where a chain-free property is most in-demand amongst UK homebuyers, as well as which UK cities are home to the most chain-free properties for sale.

A property chain is when the transaction involves more than one buyer. For example, if you were a buyer, buying from someone who was also buying from another...

Estate agents busiest battling the market backlog in these cities

The UK’s busiest agents can currently be found in Aberdeen, a city where each individual estate agency branch currently has an average of 29 sales listings on its books.

Second on the list is Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where each branch currently has an average of 28 for-sale properties listed.

Next is Newport with 27 properties per branch, and then Liverpool and London round off...

The cities where asking price reductions are helping boost homebuyer affordability

The latest research by Yes Homebuyers has revealed where homebuyers could be quids in due to a hat-trick of savings via the stamp duty holiday, a reduced mortgage deposit requirement and a reduction in the asking price of their property.

The budget announcement on Wednesday saw the government extend the existing stamp duty holiday until June, with homes purchased up to £500,000...

The Greek HNW property hotspots for foreign homebuyers

Research from Astons, the international experts on real estate, residency and citizenship through investment, has revealed that Cyclades, Lefkada, Kefalonia and Athens currently rank amongst the most expensive pockets of the Greek property market.

A previous study commissioned by Astons of UK investors with investable assets of £1m, found that Greece is the destination of choice for...

Most desirable property features home buyers are looking for right now

REVEALED: THE PROPERTY FEATURES THAT MADE LOCKDOWN HARDER AND HOW THIS HAS CHANGED BUYERS’ REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR NEXT HOME

A new report by Royal London has revealed the most desirable property features home buyers are looking for, as well as the property features that made lockdown harder
38% of home movers stated that the COVID-19 pandemic convinced them to move

ECO measures have benefited just 7% of homes since launch in 2013

Despite the government’s promise to wage war on fuel poverty across the housing market in England via the implementation of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) initiative back in January 2013, research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has found just 7% of properties are in receipt of ECO measuresGetAgent.co.uk analysed data on households in receipt of ECO measures since the...

Renter rights: Tenants pay out nearly £450 on work that could be meant for landlords

- Almost one in five tenants (19%) are confused about who is responsible for rental property repairs -

Problems with plumbing, heating and damp are most common in rental problems, according to Confused.com research
More than one in five tenants (22%) have paid out to cover the cost of repairs - including plumbing, electrical and boiler issues
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Forgetful Brits lose 2M Worth of Possessions when Moving House

Moving house is considered one of the most stressful times in a person's life and trying to juggle everything during a global pandemic can only make things more challenging. According to a recent analysis by Share to Buy , Britons lose around 2.37 million lost items each year when moving to a new house. This means the average person in the UK is losing up to £202 simply for being forgetful...

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