Steve Coulson, the chief executive and co-founder of Kitt, an office platform that partners with landlords While working from home remains the norm for many, businesses across the UK are in flux when it comes to their office space. Some are moving to longer term remote working, while others are using this as a hiatus […]
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A surge in buyer demand for larger properties has caused a rise in the price of detached properties according to the latest research from Halifax. Analysis based on data from the Halifax House Price Index found that the cost of the largest types of properties in the UK has risen at more than twice the […]
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Some local authorities are taking 42 times longer than others to process the local land searches that are required as part of the buying process, research from solicitor firm Simpson Millar has revealed. Melton Borough Council in Leicestershire have been taking 42 days on average to process a local land search, according to insight gathered […]
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Letting agents should prepare to disclose the third-party referral fees they receive to landlords and tenants, according to PayProp. Earlier this month, the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) proposed to the government that estate agents disclose any fees they receive when referring clients to other service providers, such as conveyancers. Although […]
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Property investors are increasingly looking to buy outside of cities, in the countryside and coastal town centres, research from business and landlord insurance provider Simply Business has found. One in 10 (10%) landlords now plan to purchase properties compared to just 3% at the end of last year. At the end of last year a […]
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UK developer SevenCapital has shared five top tips to help you avoid the risk of being haunted by a bad investment situation: Investing in property whether it’s your first investment or your fifth can give you goose bumps at any time of year, but if you’re investing around Halloween time, you want to make sure those tingles […]
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Annual house price growth will reach 17.5% by the end of the year, according to quote service Reallymoving. Such is the urgency for home sales to be completed before the end of the stamp duty holiday, prices are expected to rise by 8.8% over the next three months alone, including a 6.1% increase between September […]
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Hope Capital has launched two revamped bridging loan products today. HOPE 725 has a non-discounted rate of just 0.725% per month, while HOPE 75 provides the highest LTV at 75%, with a rate of 0.74%. Gary Bailey, managing director of Hope Capital, said: “We have experienced huge demand for the Seventies Collection and have improved […]
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The government’s decision to split the country into three separate tiers of Covid-19 severity is the latest twist to affect the UK and its housing markets. It’s early days to predict exactly how much this will impact home moves in tiers 2 and 3, though Bankrate UK has already stuck its neck out and declared […]
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Housing market activity is expected to cool due to the new Tier 2 and 3 restrictions hitting the market. Locations in Tier 3 include South Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Liverpool City Region. While the housing market hasn’t been shut down, Bankrate UK expects the restrictions to have an adverse impact on activity. Nisha Vaidya, […]
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