Living close to one of England’s top primary and secondary state schools can add over £25,000 to the price of a house, according to new research. Houses within the catchment of the top 10% of English primary schools cost around £27,000 more than those in the wider postcode district, while houses near the top 10% […]
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The majority, some four fifths of property investors consider international buyer interest to be key in boosting property prices, according to new research. But 55% of UK-based investors believe that Brexit will deter overseas buyers and this will in turn weaken the property market, the survey from Butterfield Mortgages Limited has found. Overall, 82% of […]
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Property prices in Edinburgh’s prime market have increased by 3.4% in the 12 months of July 2019 and by 0.9% in the third quarter of the year, the latest city index shows. At the top end of the market values have soared, up by 24% for £1 million plus sales over the year with the […]
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The cost of renting a room in the UK remains steady, up just 1% on last year, indicating that the sector has not been affected by the ban on letting fees in England which came into force in June. Northern Ireland is currently ranked as the UK’s cheapest place to rent with average rents of […]
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There were an estimated 4.3 million leasehold homes in England in 2017/2018, equating to 18% of the housing stock, the latest official figures show. Of these, some 2.3 million or 55% were in the owner occupied sector and 1.7 million or 39% were privately owned and let in the private rented sector, according to the […]
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New research shows that fewer property sales are falling through before completion, despite continuing uncertainty in the UK property market. Some 22.39% of sales fell through before completion in the third quarter of the year, down 3.1% from the previous quarter and down by 5.88% year on year, according to the data from Quick Move […]
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First time buyers in England buying a new home using the Government’s Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme are paying on average 10% more than those buying new homes without it, a new study has found. According to data collected from 41,500 First Time Buyers using reallymoving for home move services over the last year, […]
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Consumer demand for new homes has fallen by 8% over the last year to its lowest level since 2013, according to the latest industry annual survey. Small house builders report current buyer demand at 2.9 out of a potential five, down from 3.14 last year, and this is expected to fall further to 2.75 next […]
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Courts across England are failing to follow their own rules when it comes to the speed of dealing with residential repossession cases, it is claimed. According to the civil procedure rules which provide a code to ensure courts deal with cases justly, the courts are expected to ensure cases are ‘dealt with expeditiously and fairly. […]
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Courts across the England are failing to follow their own rules when it comes to the speed of dealing with residential repossession cases, it is claimed. According to the civil procedure rules which provide a code to ensure courts deal with cases justly, the courts are expected to ensure cases are ‘dealt with expeditiously and […]
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