The current average price of a new build home in Britain is £295,950, with a 10% deposit £29,595 taking 14.9 months to save based on an average monthly net salary of £1,993, new research has found. The figures, based on the cost of a new home in 50 cities, show that Durham offers the best […]
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Spending just a few hundred pounds can improve a home’s kerb appeal and positively influence a buyer’s first impression, according to new research. Two thirds of home buyers are influenced by how a home looks from the outside and want to see well maintained windows and a roof in good condition, a survey from the […]
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Property prices in Ireland are still rising, up 2.3% in the year to July 2019, but down significantly on the 10% rise recorded in the 12 months to July 2018, the latest index shows. But prices are falling in Dublin, down by 0.2% in the year to July. However, it depends on property type with […]
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Landlords in the private rented sector who commit to providing affordable housing should be given the same financial support as housing associations to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, it is suggested. In its response to the Scottish Government’s Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2019, rural business association Scottish Land and Estates […]
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The target of building 300,000 new homes a year in England by the mid 2020s is getting closer with more properties being built than in every year apart from one over the last three decades, the industry has been told. Housing Minister Esther McVey told the annual RESI Conventions, the conference for property developers, investors, […]
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The UK tech sector is expanding 2.6 times faster than the wider UK economy according to TechNation, delivering £130 billion in revenue for the country. At a time when London is continuing to see declines, this thriving technology sector has helped elevate regional cities and commuter towns to new heights. A major benefactor of this […]
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A new report on the state of the private rented sector reinforces the need for Government, landlords and letting agents to take stock if they want the future to be bright and startling figures reveal the extent of bad practice among letting agents. Parts of the analysis from Kent Reliance, part of One Savings Bank […]
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Disused historic building in towns and cities in England could be transformed into homes as part of a Government plan to revitalise 69 High Streets. Some £95 million is being made available, the biggest ever single investment by Government in the UK’s built heritage with the aim of helping traditional businesses to adapt to compete […]
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London Trading Standards (LTS) has issued a stark warning to tenants to make sure they understand their rights or risk being ripped off by rogue letting agents after issuing over a million pounds in fines. LTS released figures showing that letting agents were fined over £1.2million for breaking the law, either for not displaying fees […]
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The average price of property coming to market fell by 0.2% in September, the first price decline recorded at this time of year since 2010, the latest residential index shows. September is usually the start of an autumn bounce in housing market activity but uncertainty is causing some to hesitate and this is expected to […]
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