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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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London’s high-end buyers’ still ditching central spots for the leafy suburbs

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that homebuyer demand in prime central London has declined, as London’s top tier buyers continue to head for the leafy suburbs such as Barnes, Clapham and Chiswick.

Benham and Reeves analysed buyer demand across each area of the prime London market for properties listed at £2m and above....

Higher house prices good for your health

Higher house prices are good for your health

The latest research from estate agent Barrows and Forrester has found that there is a 348% difference in property values between areas of the UK with the lowest male life expectancy and the highest.

There is also a 575% difference in property values between the areas with the lowest female life expectancy and the highest.

Barrows and Forrester analysed house price data...

Housing asking prices are at their highest in years

The property postcodes where you can buy 20 homes for the price of a London flat

The latest research by property portal, OpenBrix, has highlighted the most affordable property postcodes in England and Wales and how you can buy more than 20 houses there for the prices of a flat in Kensington and Chelsea.

The housing market is booming, and the latest house price index from Rightmove has revealed asking prices are at their highest in years as sellers look to take...

Government have announced a tax-payer backed 5% deposit mortgage for first-time buyers

How much could Generation Buy save first-time buyers?

While the finer details are yet to be revealed around last week’s Government announcement of a tax-payer backed 5% deposit mortgage for first-time buyers, research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that it could save the average first-time homebuyer (FTB) as much as £17,981.

Currently, FTBs are forced to get on the ladder with larger deposits due to a...

52% of sellers are selling due to the fact they are growing old and want to downsize

Silver home sellers are opting for home buying platforms

Home Buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed the most common reasons that home sellers are opting for the route of a quick sale in current market conditions.

While the market has exploded since lockdown restrictions were eased there are still many home sellers opting to use home buying platforms such as Yes Homebuyers. This is largely due to the speed and certainty offered...

When it comes to the average value of the property being purchased, Malaysian buyers are leading the way

These are the international high-end buyers heading for the UK

The world's leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global , has revealed the current make up of the international high-end market in the UK and which nations are accounting for the most activity in current market conditions.

Where is the most market activity coming from?

Data from Enness shows that when it comes to the largest number of mortgage deals being secured...

Addresses containing the word 'Saint' have proved the most popular in the UK

Do you live on one of the nation’s most popular streets?

Challenger property portal, OpenBrix , has revealed the nation’s most popular road names based on the highest number of homes sold in the last 12 months.

OpenBrix analysed sold price records from the Land Registry to find out which street names had clocked up the largest number of transactions in the last year.

The research shows that with nearly ten thousand transactions,...

Stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers £108m

The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed the huge number of homebuyers that have already benefited from the current stamp duty saving and the money they’ve saved.

Benham and Reeves analysed sold price records across England from the Land Registry between the launch of the stamp duty holiday on 8th July and August 31st (latest available data...

Top tips for ensuring bathroom electrical safety

Top tips for ensuring electrical safety at home

As the UK’s increasingly homebound homeowners continue to invest in improving and updating their homes, NICEIC has issued a keen reminder of the importance of ensuring electrical safety is kept at the forefront – particularly when it comes to the bathroom.

Amid the ongoing surge of home improvement activity sparked by government lockdown measures, recent estimates1 suggest that...

227,000 private renters have fallen into rental arrears due to the current pandemic

The buy-to-let locations with the lowest rental arrears

The latest research from lettings management platform, Howsy , has revealed where the highest arrears are due to the pandemic.

According to Shelter, 227,000 private renters have fallen into rental arrears due to the current pandemic, meaning the total number of tenants in arrears has doubled on an annual basis to 5% of private renters.

Howsy looked at what this 5% equates to...

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