February 2023 - property
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What’s driving this changing attitude towards homeownership in the older demographic?
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Equity release could be one answer to this knotty problem, as well as helping with other long-standing issues.
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A recent analysis found that short-term lets account for 7% of total homes across 15 of the nation’s tourist traps.
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Getting this process right requires careful consideration and a deep understanding of local and national markets.
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If your home isn’t energy efficient, it’s likely your bills have given you cause for concern in the past months.
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Whether it’s soft glowing lanterns, or inviting pathways illuminated by stylish stake lights, the possibilities are endless.
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There’s been a 42% drop in how long it takes to accept an offer on the average UK home.
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They say it’s the heart of the home – and we agree. We are, of course, talking about the humble kitchen.
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Many buyers are starting to focus their search on greener, energy-efficient homes.
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A recent overview of high-rated homes listed for sale on a popular property portal, found many shared these attributes...
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You’ve found the house of your dreams, and your offer has been accepted. What’s next?
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High buyer demand is keeping the value of a typical UK house above the 5-year price rise average.
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Whether you are thinking about saving for your first house or you have been saving for a while now. Here are some of the basics...
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73% of letting agents are saying they have seen a growth in the number of tenants renewing contracts over the past year.
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There has been a consistent week-on-week increase in stock levels, with the highest level of available stock in July compared with any time during the 12 months prior.
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We have prepared a comprehensive guide for landlords, so you can get caught up with the new changes.
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How much are estate agent fees? What do estate agent fees usually include? When do you pay estate agent fees?
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Deciding whether to relocate to a new place is a significant choice, so think carefully before making the leap.
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Depersonalising your property and repainting it in a neutral colour scheme will help potential buyers see themselves living there.
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As of September, mortgage rates rose for the 11th consecutive month, while options for buyers on the market declined.
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Data suggests which features buyers are looking for, by ranking the most popular ‘key words’ highlighted to sell houses.
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Moving home can often be a stressful process for sellers, but there are plenty of ways to make things run as smooth as possible.
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The average rent has risen by £115 per month since September last year, to £1,051 a month in September 2022.
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There are now 24% more tenants choosing to extend their lease than in 2019, and the number is 13% up from last year alone.
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As the cost-of-living spikes, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental contracts will need to communicate clearly with one another in order to grapple with the new host of challenges.
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One in four landlords have frozen rental prices for the time being, while 22% have offered tenants a payment holiday.
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Average rents across the UK (Excluding London) now stand at £971 PCM, a jump from 1% between August and September.
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There are around 400,000 listed buildings in England alone. Wales has 30,000 and Scotland boasts 47,400.
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Current research suggests that in 2022, almost a third (31%) of properties are now receiving offers within an hour, compared to a mere 7% in 2018.
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As autumn leaves us and dark evenings approach, now is the best time to start preparing your home for the cold months ahead.
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If you had a property valued at £300K before staging, it is likely to sell for between £24,000 and £30,000 more once staged. *
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Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a homeowner who’s ready to take another step up the property ladder, buying a house is a big decision.
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Once you’ve packed up your personal items, you should tick all of these key cleaning steps off your checklist before handing the keys over...
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Every decade brings along a new wave of first-time buyers, and this time around, millennials are on the market.
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The research delves back into January 2010, when the average UK house price was £167,469, and climbed to £231,792 by the end of the decade at a 38.4% increase.
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With Christmas on the horizon and a chilly winter around the corner, there are many things to look forward to (and prepare for) at this time of year
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Heating, council tax, and gas bills have all increased. In some ways there is not much you can do to reduce the price of these things yourself.
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You want to treat your partner this Valentine’s Day. Perhaps a meal out, a card, flowers and chocolates are more your style.
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It’s important to love your home. Like any relationship it shouldn’t be one sided! The more love you show your home the more it will be reciprocated.
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Spring is still a month away and the longer, lighter days of summer breeze is even further in the future. That’s not to say you can’t start giving your home a good spring clean now and get ahead of the seasons.
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Now that the property market is stabilising and weathering the stormy waters of last year, we peek at some predictions and influences, you can use, to gain more success as the 2023 property market gathers momentum.
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In many ways the rental market has never been better. While there is a lot of demand, spiralling costs stemming from new legislation, higher interest rates and investing in updated properties to meet energy efficiency bands, means landlords have been forced to increase rents.
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This year is proof that life as a landlord is not as simple as it used to be. Reforms for tenants along with new laws and legislation will make it a bit more complex.
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If you have made the decision to sell your home, chances are you will want to do it swiftly and as smoothly as possible. You probably have so many happy memories from each and every room in your house, yet already you are beginning to see your home in a different light.
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We have all heard it before. “Moving is one of the most stressful things you can do.” Compared with many other more serious predicaments in life this is of course not true.
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Getting a mortgage can be stressful and worrying. It’s not a complicated process, however, something as simple as not remembering to register to vote can bring the entire process to a halt.
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When it comes to property, there are no hard and fast rules when choosing where to invest. The UK has a rich, diverse and ever evolving swathe of properties.
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What does it really mean when you read a headline which mentions falling house prices? We hear this phrase so often that we are led to believe it! The media constantly churns out facts and figures to scare us all and warn of looming doom!
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In many ways the rental market has never been better. While there is a lot of demand, spiralling costs stemming from new legislation, higher interest rates and investing in updated properties to meet energy efficiency bands, means landlords have been forced to increase rents.
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