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Home sales market

Homebuyer feeding frenzy starts to slow as less homes selling within two weeks of reaching the market

Research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that the frantic market conditions of the pandemic property market boom have started to fade, as the level of homes being snapped up within two weeks of being listed has fallen to 6.8% across the UK market, down from 11.2% six months ago.

Barrows and Forrester analysed for sale stock levels across the major...

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Property transactions set to plummet by 17% as seasonal slowdown approaches

The latest research by property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau , suggest that an already weary UK property market could see transactions slide by as much 17% come spring of next year, with this downward trend likely to start in December as the market winds down for the Christmas period.

Previous research by House Buyer Bureau found that the level of transactions seen over...

The best areas in the UK for property stock availability

The best areas in the UK for property stock availability

The best areas for property stock availability

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , shows where England’s most promising homebuyer markets are, based on the property market balance between sales and rentals.

Across England, there are currently some 614,546 properties listed on the housing market, 82% of which are for sale with...

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Stamp duty holiday delays pushing average selling time to 295 days

Stamp duty holiday delays pushing average selling time to 295 days

Research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed it’s now taking 43 days longer to sell a home due to the delays caused by the stamp duty holiday.

GetAgent.co.uk keeps a comprehensive record of property sales across the nation, using data from all of the major online portals to record...

Rising demand in the London house market in Q4

Covid continues to influence buyer location as London sees market demand

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed which tiers of the high-end London property market are most in demand amongst high-end homebuyers and where they’re looking to buy across the capital.

Benham and Reeves analysed market demand based on the number of homes sold as a percentage of all homes for sale across London’s prime neighbourhoods...

How to avoid the most common issues that delay a property sale

The things that will delay your property sale and how you can avoid them

Home Buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has looked at some of the most common issues to delay a property sale and how you can best plan to avoid them.

Lose your emotional attachment

It’s understandable that selling a house can spur a wide range of emotions, but all too often we let these cloud our judgement when selling. This can cause initial delays to the selling process,...

Places in UK with the most chain-free property stock

These are the UK’s chain-free property hotspots for a quicker sale

Home Buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed which UK cities are currently home to the highest level of chain-free property stock, for homebuyers looking to avoid the current market backlogs and secure a quicker sale.

Yes Homebuyers looked at current property stock listed on the major portals across 23 major cities, before then looking at what proportion of this stock offered...

UK Real Estate sector could be on course to increase 44%

Property market revival is boosting real estate sector employment

The latest research by leading property recruitment specialists, Rayner Personnel , has revealed the UK Real Estate sector could be on course to increase 44% based on current employment and the number of vacancies being actively recruited for.

Rayner analysed data on the number of job vacancies being actively recruited for, the number of businesses operating in each sector, the size...

Stamp duty break boosting bridging loans

121% Increase in Bridging Loan Enquiries Since Stamp Duty Relief Announcement

In an announcement by the Bank of England, property prices have risen by £30,000 on average and house sales have soared by 20% since the government announced the Stamp Duty Land Tax temporary reduced rates on 8th July 2020. At KIS Finance , one of the largest independent bridging loan brokers in the UK, we have seen a massive 121% increase in bridging loan enquiries since the Stamp Duty...

House property transactions falling through are not uncommon

Property fall throughs are costing UK home sellers £607.5m a year

The latest research by BreezeMove has found that reducing the rate of property transaction fall throughs by just 10% a year, could save UK home sellers as much as £60.750m a year.

Gazumping, broken chains and problems with mortgage approval are just some of the main factors that can cause a property sale to fall through. When a property does fall through it often leaves home sellers...