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Modern rental properties command price premium of 18%

New data analysis by FCC Paragon reveals that renters who want to enjoy the many benefits of living in a modern property are facing a rent price premium of up to 18%.

Modern homes come with a number of benefits, including increased energy efficiency for lower household bills, less chance of experiencing frustrating maintenance issues, and access to more modern fixtures and fittings.

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Property Taxes in UK - What taxes must be paid on Property?

Property accounting is all about recording cash inflows and outflows and determining how much profit is made or lost from leasing real estate. With a comprehensive view of rental revenue and costs, landlords and rental company owners (or managers) can plan more effectively and enhance profitability.

Using property accounts allows real estate managers to determine the daily net...

The Castle Green Homes team with Sir Lenny Henry at the Housebuilder Awards

Castle green crowns successful year with four award wins

Revolutionising the way homes are bought and sold, investment in digital technology has paid dividends for Castle Green Homes, earning the business multiple awards.

The introduction of Willow, an online portal which is effectively a “digital new home assistant”, contributed towards the business crowned small housebuilder of the year at the 2022 Housebuilder Awards. The innovative...

School garden blossoms thanks to the Edenstone foundation

A GARDEN in memory of a former pupil has been unveiled at Cwmtawe Community Primary School after the Edenstone Foundation teamed up with the Leon Heart Fund to take on a DIY SOS style project.

Leon’s Garden, named after Leon Montanari, was officially unveiled by rugby stars Justin Tipuric, Dan Baker and Duncan Jones.

A paved area with overgrown planters at the school in...

UK estate agency sale-revenues could drop by 27%

The estate agency industry’s key measure of forward performance is their ‘pipeline’ of booked sales as ‘SSTCs’ (sold subject to contact). The volume and resulting value of this pipeline determines the likely future banked revenue for an estate agency branch and is therefore a key metric.

Research by Nested , the modern estate agent, suggests that in the year to December 2022 the...

Property industry reacts as BofE increases interest rates

CEO of Alliance Fund, Iain Crawford, commented:

“The latest inflation figures suggest that the Bank of England’s aggressive tactics are starting to yield results, with the level of inflation falling marginally between October and November.

With this in mind, some may feel that a further festive hike ahead of the Christmas break is perhaps a tad Scrooge like. However, the...

Who owns the most valuable Christmas movie homes?

With the Christmas season upon us, estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , reveals that the most valuable home to feature in a popular Christmas film or TV show belongs to the glamorous Edina Monsoon, although even Del Boy is sitting on nearly half a million pounds worth of property.

Over the festive period, families and friends will be gathering around the gogglebox to...

Home repossessions on the decline despite rising mortgage costs

The latest market analysis from property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau , reveals that since the Bank of England started raising interest rates at the end of 2021, the number of homes being repossessed by money lenders has significantly decreased, bucking the expected trend that more and more people would lose their homes as mortgage payments go up.

In December 2021, the...

Live mortgage free for a year in a new home near swansea

Reduce your household bills by almost £15,000 with a move to a new home near Swansea.

The savings can be achieved through a combination of an incentive equivalent to having your mortgage paid for a year, up to £12,000, plus the lower energy bills afforded by the energy efficiency of a new build house.

The deal is available on selected Edenstone Group homes at Parc Ceirw...

Octagon Developments have just one apartment remaining at Chapel View in East Molesey

Octagon Developments have just one apartment remaining at Chapel View in East Molesey, following exceptional demand since the launch, with homes being swiftly reserved off-plan. Now ready to move in and with some already in occupation, interest is sure to surge in the coming weeks as buyers look to secure the last remaining home.

Chapel View is an elegant Victorian-inspired building...

New showhome opens doors at development in Llantwit Fardre

House-hunters can now get to look inside a brand new showhome which has been unveiled at a new development in Llantwit Fardre.

Bellway Wales threw open the doors to a four-bedroom Bowyer house type at its Coed Derw development, off Llantrisant Road in the village, at the end of last month.

The developer is building a total of 95 homes at the site. There will be 87 two, three...

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