property market

Fireplace properties in high demand amongst homebuyers

When it’s cold outside, nothing makes your home more inviting than a roaring fire to keep warm in front of. GetAgent.co.uk has taken a look at which cities present the best chance for homebuyers currently searching the market to find a home with a fireplace.

GetAgent analysed current property market listings across 23 major UK cities to see which was home to the highest number of...

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Mortgage approval values climb 26% during the pandemic

Market analysis by real estate debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , has revealed how the pandemic has impacted the mortgage sector, with the total value of mortgage approvals up 26% compared to the pre-pandemic market.

Sirius Property Finance analysed mortgage approval data since the start of the pandemic (February 2020) to see how the market has performed compared to...

Bah Humbug

Nearly a quarter of homebuyers say Bah Humbug to Christmas decorations during the viewing process

Nested , the modern estate agent, has revealed how decking the halls could impact the sale of your property this festive season as nearly a quarter of homebuyers believe tacky decorations cause a bad first impression and half would rather view a home as a blank canvas.

Nested surveyed over 1,000 UK homebuyers to gauge their thoughts and feelings on Christmas decorations when viewing...

The festive road names where house prices are 95% above average

Research by GetAgent.co.uk has revealed the cost of buying a property across one of the nation’s festive road names, with a Christmas cracker of a property purchase costing 19% more on average.

GetAgent.co.uk analysed sold prices records from the Land Registry over the last 12 months across an array of festively themed road names and found that on average, a property along one of...

Planning permission can boost property prices

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed how much more your home could make in the current market when selling with the additional benefit of pre-granted planning permission.

Barrows and Forrester analysed data on property prices across 20 major cities, looking at the premium attached to homes with planning permission already...

Cost of buying a first home climbs almost £9,000 per year over the last decade

Research by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has revealed that the average first-time buyer across Britain has seen the cost of purchasing their initial home climb by £8,663 per year on average over the last decade.

It’s a tough ask to climb the property ladder in 2021 and Britain’s first-time buyers are now facing an average cost of £225,607 for...

The prime London neighbourhoods driving the capital’s rental market revival

The latest research by central London estate agency, Bective , has revealed that the prime London rental market has enjoyed an 8% uplift in rental values over the last year, with the most in-demand areas seeing a jump of as much as 29%.

Bective’s analysis of LonRes data shows that despite a tough period for the London property market the capital’s prime neighbourhoods have found...

Homebuilding hotspots of the nation revealed

Research by real estate debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , has revealed that Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire rank as the nation’s housebuilding hotspots when it comes to the number of new homes built on an annual basis in relation to the total size of the property market.

Sirius Property Finance analysed government housebuilding numbers for total...

A good view boosts the value of a home by up to 54%

A good view increases the value of a home by up to 54%

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk . has revealed that homes with a good view command a price premium as high as 54% compared to the rest of the market.

GetAgent’s research looked at how the average price of a property with a good view differs to that of the wider market across 23 major UK...

Where can I buy a new-build for less than the cost of an existing home this Christmas?

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The latest research from Warwick Estates reveals that new-build homes carry a 40% premium compared to existing properties but that, in some regional markets, new-builds are actually up to 20% more affordable.

With the festive season upon us, many people are keen to buy a new home before Christmas. But today’s housing market is expensive, and new-builds, on...

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