property

Leaseholds on the rise with 8% growth in five years

The latest research from Warwick Estates shows that leasehold homes are playing an increasingly significant role in the UK housing market after enjoying significant growth in the past couple of years.

There is an increasingly common narrative around the housing market that leaseholds should be a thing of the past. This argument often starts by saying leaseholds don’t give owners...

SHOW HOME INSPIRATION AS THE GARDEN VILLAGE GROWS

TWO new show homes herald the launch of a new phase of Parc Ceirw Garden Village in Morriston as the new community takes shape near Swansea.

The garden village is being developed by the Edenstone Group – featuring designs from Edenstone Homes and Bluebell Homes.

Properties from Bluebell Homes have been selling off-plan since February 2020. The opening of the four-bedroomed Farnham...

Tips for home buyers: Surprise factors to look out for when viewing a property

Top red flags to look out for when searching for a property - Watch Out List for Home Buyers

The torrential rain in some parts of the UK recently acts as a reminder that flooding is a reality for many and just one of the surprise factors Brits need to look out for when purchasing a new home.

New research from Quotezone.co.uk , a leading insurance comparison website, showed a list of...

The Problem With The Quality of New Housing – And The Solutions

Harry Yates, CEO of professional snagging company HouseScan & inspection app BuildScan, addresses Cambridge City Council Building Quality Forum

The quality of homes delivered in the new build sector has been an issue for some time and is often highlighted in the media as questionable. In 2017 Bovis, a top ten housebuilder, apologised for releasing properties that they’d said were...

Where do we need more rental properties?

The latest research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy-to-let landlords based on a shortage of stock in the current rental market.

By analysing the overall stock levels of private rented homes in each region of England and comparing it with the number of available...

The top 20 areas feeling the most stamp duty holiday heat for homes sold

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has shown which parts of the property market are feeling the most stamp duty holiday heat when it comes to transaction levels and sold prices.

GetAgent analysed Land Registry sold price records since the initiative was launched on the 8th July last year to reveal the top 20 areas with the most homes sold, as well as the...

London property sales see 6% increase in asking price achieved since start of the year

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed which areas of the London property market are seeing homesellers achieve the highest percentage of asking price, as well as where has seen the biggest increase in asking price achieved.

At 5.2%, London has seen the lowest rate of annual house price growth of all regions , but...

Just 19% of landlords have plans to offload their buy-to-let portfolio in the next five years

The latest research by the nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed that despite a string of government changes around stamp duty, tax relief and a potential change to capital gains tax, UK landlords remain undeterred where their investment intentions are concerned.

While changes to tax relief and a three per cent increase to the rate of stamp duty...

Can using BNPL schemes affect your chances of securing a mortgage?

Recent headlines suggest that users of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes like Klarna and Clearpay may be at risk of having their mortgage application declined, due to the credit agreements being factored into the mortgage affordability assessment.

The news comes as money.co.uk releases their Shop Now, Stress Later report for 2021 which reveals that one-in-six BNPL users (16%) have...

Houses

House prices up by as much as £100,000 in a single year

Research from the national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed where across the UK homeowners have seen the biggest cash boost in property values in just a single year.

The analysis of Land Registry data by Keller Williams UK found that the average UK homeowner has seen a cash boost of £23,116 in just 12 months, with the average UK house price climbing from £231,508 in...

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