Ahead of the bank holiday weekend new research reveals that millions of people could be putting themselves and their property at risk by undertaking DIY jobs without professional help. The study shows that only 43% of home owners would employ a professional tradesman to undertake home maintenance jobs while 58% would attempt the jobs themselves […]
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Universal Credit is causing tenants to get behind with their rent, meaning landlords are dealing with more arrears, new research has found. Some 54% of landlords in the private rented sector who have let to tenants on Universal Credit in the past 12 months have seen them fall into rent arrears, according to the study […]
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There is a well-known divide between North and South in Britain when it comes to property prices, now new research shows this is reflected in sales as well. Indeed, the North/South divide is £102 billion in terms of property sales favouring the South, according to a study by sales agents Springbok Properties which shows that […]
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Landlords in the private rented sector are being urged to back a legal case to protect their rights to repossess properties. The call from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) follows a recent court case in which a landlord’s attempt to regain their property was deemed invalid due to a dispute over a gas safety certificate. […]
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling for an overhaul of the private rented sector to give tenants a better deal. He has published new analysis showing private renters are less likely to register to vote and therefore are missing the opportunity to have their voices heard at both a local and national level. […]
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The private rented sector (PRS) plays a vital role in the UK’s housing market, having doubled in numbers of households in the last 20 years but continued Government ‘interference’ is causing problems, according to a new report. It has resulted in landlords leaving the market, a leakage of stock into sale compounding issues that are […]
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Residential property sales have fallen considerably in the UK, with official data showing a fall of 8.5% month on month between June and July and a year on year decline of 12.4%. The data from HMRC shows that overall there were 86,630 residential sales and 9,760 non-residential sales in July 2019. Non-residential sales also fell, […]
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Home owners with fixed rate mortgages could cut costs by £5,895 and reduce their term by over three years by overpaying their loan, according to new research. But over half of home owners, some 56%, never overpay on their mortgage, and it means that they are spending thousands of pounds unnecessarily on their mortgage through […]
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The majority of fixed rate buy to let mortgage rates are continuing to fall, according to the latest tracker report from the industry. The biggest fall in monthly cost was for five year fixed rate buy to let mortgage offers for 50% of the value of a property, the data from Property Master’s August report […]
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Outdoor space for both leisure and practical purposes is the number one priority for UK house hunters, followed by parking space, according to a new study. The research, conducted by hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls, asked 1,000 people for the most important features they look for when deciding on a new property, with gardens and off […]
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