Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , reveals that the stamp duty holiday has increased the price of first-time buyer homes by an average of 11.7% in England in the last year, and by as much as 31.5% in some areas of the country.
The stamp duty holiday was introduced as a financial incentive to keep the housing market buoyant during the pandemic and thus...
The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , reveals where in Britain home sellers are most likely to find a cash buyer for their property.
A cash buyer can often see many sellers reduce their asking price expectations as they often bring a far smoother, and quicker transaction process. Something that has become particularly desirable since the...
The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed which pockets of the prime West Midlands property market are currently seeing the highest prices paid for homes at £1m or above.
Barrows and Forrester analysed sold price records from the Land Registry over the last year and found that across the West Midlands county, the average price...
The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed that just one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has seen an increase in both revenue and homes delivered to the market during a tough year overshadowed by COVID-19.
Warwick Estates analysed eight of Britain’s biggest housebuilders based on the latest data available on revenues and how they performed in 2020 when compared to 2019...
The latest research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , reveals where in Britain is home to the best housing markets for older buyers looking to downsize their homes and move into bungalows.
The Great British population is ageing. 60 is the new 50; 50 is the 40. Combine this with the fact that house prices are at an all time high and the result is lots of older people...
Wimbledon is back, albeit in restricted capacity, as Covid continues to hang over the UK like a rain cloud over centre court.
Research by leading London estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that Covid has also taken its toll on tennis grand slam house prices over the last year, although Wimbledon continues to ace the competition where current values are concerned.
Yep, you read that right. Research from homebuying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed that the further England progress in Euro 2021, the better it could be for the housing market in England.
Yes Homebuyers analysed housing market performance following the last seven Euro championships and how the average house price in England performed in the wake of various England Euro...
Research from national UK estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that UK house prices have, once adjusted for inflation, risen by 377% since the Queen’s coronation in 1953, while the past 12 months have brought mixed fortunes for Her Majesty’s impressive property portfolio.
When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953, the average UK house price was £1,884 which, when...
'GENERATION RENT’ WILL NEED MORE HELP THAN A 95% MORTGAGE UK House Prices Skyrocket 188% in 20 Years, with Wage Growth a Dismal 67%
Rishi Sunak has promised to turn ‘generation rent into generation buy’ in his latest budget announcement with a return to 95% mortgages, previously phased out after the 2008 financial crash.
‘Generation rent’ refers to those aged 18-40, who have...
Another leading research team in a major agency has revised upwards its forecast for the 2021 market.
Savills revised its predictions recently and now it’s the turn of Knight Frank.
Referring to the mainstream market, Knight Frank research head Tom Bill says: “We expect UK house prices to increase by five per cent in 2021, rising from a forecast of zero at the start of this...
