Low mortgage rates continue to drive first-time buyer growth
by Daisy LongleyUK based residential chartered surveyors, e.surv, have reported that a prolonged period of low rates coupled with flat house price growth has helped boost the number of mortgages approved to buyers with small deposits. According...
How much do the seasons affect property prices?
by Daisy LongleyEstate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk, has been crunching the numbers and looked at the seasonal impact on property transactions, sold prices and the premium carried by seasonally influenced road names. The firm looked...
Majority of private tenants happy to remain in rented accommodation
by Daisy LongleyBuy-to-let focussed marketplace lender, Landbay, has been crunching the numbers and found that just 42% of tenants are interested in buying in the near future. According to a study of 2,000 private renters in the UK, older renters...
How much could a baby born in the UK today end up paying for their first home?
by Daisy LongleyNewly released research by Winmydreamhome.com takes a look at the current average first-time buyer house price and how this has changed historically, before forecasting house price growth based on the interpolation of historic...
Examining the gender rental pay gap
by Daisy LongleyWorrying new research from room share platform, ideal flatmate, has revealed the vast gap between the rental affordability of male and female workers in the UK and the impact that this has on their position in UK rental market....
Where to buy a BTL bargain for under £65k
by Daisy LongleyThe latest research carried out by One And Only Pro has identified the best places in England and Wales to find a buy to let property for under £65,000. The site's unique algorithm identifies the 'Diamond' properties most likely...
How to expand your buy-to-let business
by Daisy LongleyOn the face of it, it isn't the most obvious time to invest in property. Tough new regulations and tax changes have led to a huge sell-off, with landlords offloading almost 4000 properties a month. But well-positioned landlords...
Neighbours at war: Top ten most annoying habits revealed
by Daisy LongleyAccording to research by regulated property buyer Good Move, 11% of Brits have reported their neighbours to the police. The study asked 1,500 UK adults what they think of their neighbours, which habits they find annoying and the...
Help to Buy: friend or foe?
by Daisy LongleyIt's been six years since the Help to Buy scheme was launched, with the honourable intentions of helping more people onto the housing ladder in the UK. After some negative press in recent months and the scheme's extension until...
Rents soar in the capital despite ongoing Brexit fiasco
by Daisy LongleyThe latest data released by Home.co.uk has shown a little light at the end of the tunnel for London landlords as soaring rents tempt investors back into the capital's lettings market. According to the figures, rock-bottom sales...