Number of homes for sale down 15% compared to last year, Rightmove says Drop in sales is much lower at 2. 9%, with North East and Scotland seeing a rise Average asking prices down 1. 3%, or £3,904, in a month but up 0. 3% on last year ‘A Brexit deadline followed...
Read moreHomes in UK cities are taking an average of three months to sell Sellers are accepting offers an average £9,800 lower than the initial asking price Affordability and cost of moving is weighing more than Brexit, study says Home sellers in the UK’s biggest cities...
Read moreMore than two years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, homeowners across the country are still living with potentially combustible cladding on their properties. A Government fund was launched to help the owners of private blocks pay for the cost of making their...
Read moreEveryone imagines the dream retirement – perhaps reclining on a deckchair in an exotic locale or curled up with a book in the British countryside – but less enticing is planning how to fund it. Pension saving has always been important but, as with all money matters,...
Read moreThe once thriving buy-to-let market in Britain had the wind knocked out of it in 2016 when former Chancellor George Osborne introduced a raft of measures to curb the industry. A series of reforms were brought in which had a punitive effect on landlords. These...
Read moreIndustry expert outlines his ideal five-point manifesto for the buy-to-let market ARLA Propertymark’s David Cox wants reforms such as a property MOT If tenants want a better deal, landlords must be encouraged not to quit, he says Some tenants could be feeling...
Read moreBlackpool, Lancashire was ranked the most affordable place in the UK Homes in Hull and Lincoln were also found to be in reach for first time buyers Chances of getting on the property ladder in Warwick or Guildford were slim Those looking to make their first steps...
Read moreIf you hadn’t worked it out already, today (1st October) marks the 30-day countdown to Brexit and if you’re looking to sell your home before we leave the EU, the following list of 30 top tips may be of some use. With housing sales estimated to increase...
Read moreProperty website Zoopla analysed the initial asking prices of properties for sale It compared these figures with the amount that the properties actually sold for None of the towns that typically achieved full asking prices are in the South Homeowners trying to sell...
Read moreLondon’s average house price now stands at £483,100 – 13x typical earnings Prices remain high in likes of London and Cambridge, but ratios improving Ongoing uncertainty over Brexit weighing on prices, Zoopla claims Britain’s most expensive cities are...
Read moreVirgin Money is offering homeowners the chance to lock into a mortgage rate of just 2. 55% for 15 years, the longest fixed rate on offer. The rates are extremely competitive, prompting homeowners to consider fixing, but there are hefty penalty fees to pay if you...
Read moreWatching the sunset-speckled reflections from the comfort of a canal side pub bench, who hasn’t dreamed of swapping their two-up two-down terrace for the freedom of the water? As narrowboats chug leisurely by, it’s hard not to idealise that change of pace, and the...
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