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The areas offering a new-build house price bargain vs the wider market

The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed that across the UK market there are no less than 29 areas where homebuyers can climb the new-build property ladder for less than the cost of existing homes.

Warwick Estates crunched the latest data from the Land Registry which shows that the average new-build home currently carries a 33% premium compared to the price paid for...

OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY FOUR-BEDROOM BLISS IN LLAY

ANWYL Homes’ has a great selection of family homes at its Maes y Rhedyn development in Llay – and its four-bedroom Farndon style is among its most sought-after.

Starting from £272,995, the detached property offers great value for money as well as style and convenience, with its own private driveway and lots of outdoor space courtesy of an attractive, good-sized garden.

There...

Rent arrears up by £88 million during pandemic waves, hitting a total of £365 million

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , examines the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on landlords due to rent arrears among private rental tenants in England, revealing that the total amount of arrears during the initial wave of the pandemic was dwarfed by arrears during the second.

There are 4.8 million private rented households in...

Time to sell climbs by two weeks in 2021 with the average transaction taking 320 days

The latest data release from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that the time to sell a home across England increased by just over two weeks during the first half of this year and in the run-up to the initial stamp duty deadline.

GetAgent.co.uk keeps a comprehensive record of transaction times by monitoring the point at which a property is listed for sale...

Church related road names dominate list of most popular street names for homebuyers

The latest research from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , reveals which street names have proved the most popular with homebuyers across England and Wales so far this year.

While some road names are inspired by hyper-local concerns or history, the vast majority of names are used and reused in different towns and cities across the land. As a result, you’re just as...

Demand for private student lets remains as PBS stock evaporates

Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed which major university cities are currently seeing the largest demand for student rental accommodation.

The start of a new academic year has brought more stories of students struggling to secure university accommodation or arriving to find the digs they had secured were far from adequate.

Manor...

First-time property buyers worse off due to stamp duty holiday property

First-time property buyers £25k worse off thanks to stamp duty holiday

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...

Covid rental arrear woes start to ease for UK landlords property

Covid rental arrear woes start to ease for UK landlords

Research by the nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed that the tide of pandemic rental arrear woes that have impacted one in five landlords could be starting to turn, as the majority are now seeing a reduction in the level of late rental income owed to them.

The survey of nearly 4,000 UK landlords commissioned by Sequre Property Investment found...

Property industry reacts to Robert Jenrick exit

Property industry reacts to Robert Jenrick exit

Managing Director of Barrows and Forrester , James Forrester, commented:

“The government housing carousel continues to turn as yet another one bites the dust and it remains to be seen if there will be further casualties further down the ranks.

Michael Gove is known as a Whitehall big hitter with a reputation for rocking the boat so we may well see some changes. However, the...

Property Industry reaction to latest Rightmove House Price Index

Property industry reaction to latest Rightmove House Price Index

Managing Director of Barrows and Forrester , James Forrester, commented:

“It’s to be expected that the astronomic rates of house price growth seen since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday will now start to subside as we approach the final deadline. But don’t be fooled into thinking the market will now deflate like a cheap birthday balloon.

Buyer demand is extremely...

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