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Shorter Days Could Leave Home Sellers in the Dark as Buyer Motivation Falls

The latest property market insight from Yopa suggests that, as the clocks go back this weekend, home sellers already struggling in slower market conditions could find it even harder to secure a sale, as shorter days and darker evenings deter potential buyers during the viewing process.

The survey of UK homebuyers*, commissioned by Yopa, found that just 27% prefer to view properties...

Mortgage Worry

Managing your mortgage and mental health as 60% of homeowners admit to stress and sleepless nights

The latest insight from award-winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall , has shown that for the majority of homeowners, their mortgage is their single largest financial worry, with 60% stating that their mortgage worries have impacted their mental health at one point or another.

The survey of over 1,000 UK homeowners, commissioned by Alexander Hall, found 66% of homeowners rank their...

newcastle

Newcastle and Edinburgh's commuter belts beat London for homebuyer affordability

The latest research from The Property DriveBuy has found that Newcastle and Edinburgh rank as the best commuter belts in Britain, with all surrounding local authorities offering a more affordable average house price than the cities themselves, whilst Liverpool ranks as the worst.

The Property DriveBuy analysed current house prices across 12 major British cities, before comparing them...

Construction employment boom

Property sector bucks national trend with rising employment and renewed confidence

The latest research from GetAgent.co.uk has found that, while many industries across the UK have reduced headcount over the last year, the property sector has gone against the grain, adding more than 5,000 additional employees and underlining its long-term confidence.

GetAgent analysed the latest data from the Office for National Statistics * on the number of payrolled employees...

Posh Houses

£5m paid in SDLT on nation's most expensive property

The latest research from global HNW finance brokerage, Enness Global , has found that whilst the wider UK property market may be treading water at present, high-end properties are continuing to change hands for eye-watering sums, with the most expensive homes sold across the nation going for as much as £41m - a purchase that comes with a stamp duty bill of almost £5m!

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First time buyers

First-time buyer demand falls sharply across Britain's major cities, with Nottingham leading the decline

The latest research by Yopa has shown that first-time buyer demand has dropped significantly across a number of major British cities, with Nottingham seeing the sharpest decline since the start of the year.

Yopa analysed first-time buyer (FTB) demand based on the proportion of homes listed under buying schemes* that have already sold subject to contract as a percentage of total...

Autumn Gardens

Autumn dangers: Expert advises on how to protect and prepare your garden from the hazards of the changing season

After an extremely dry summer, the rain has arrived and with it, signs of Autumn are appearing. While the break from relentless sun is a positive for British gardens, the changing seasons represent some dangers to our outside spaces.

An expert from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire experts, has said that the change in weather brings with it a multitude of essential maintenance...

Commuter train

Your poorly performing train station could be costing you £33k on the value of your home

The latest research by eXp UK , the nation's leading self-employed estate agency platform, has revealed that there's a huge £33,000 house price gap between the average home within close proximity to the nation's best and worst performing train stations.

eXp UK analysed the top 20 best and worst train stations across the country based on cancellation rates*, looking at the average...

Interest Rates Held

Business commentary to Interest Rate

Melanie Pizzey, CEO and Founder of the Global Payroll Alliance, commented:

"The Bank of England's decision to hold rates offers stability, but it won't change the fact that the jobs market is slowing and pay growth is easing.

For employers, steady borrowing costs help with workforce planning, but caution on recruitment and wage rises is set to continue. For employees, that...

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