Regional property divide still favouring the south
by Daisy LongleyThe north-south property divide is still favouring the south despite market uncertainty hitting the more expensive, southern regions the hardest, according to research by Springbok Properties. Springbok looked at the number of...
12 months advanced rent proposition launches to landlords
by Daisy LongleyChoices Estate Agents is launching a new offering which gives landlords the option to receive their annual rent upfront in one lump sum. Launching later this month, the Advanced Rent Option (ARO) aims to give landlords more...
What do proposed changes to Section 21 mean for landlords and tenants?
by Daisy LongleyOn Sunday 21 July this year, the Government announced that they had launched their consultation on the abolition of Section 21. The consultation, which will only cover England, will be open for 12 weeks closing on Saturday 12...
What can buyers and sellers do to speed up the exchange of contracts?
by Daisy LongleyAccording to sales progression and communication tool mio, all parties involved in property transactions - including consumers and professionals - must do their bit to help limit delays to the exchange of contracts. Exchange is...
What costs are involved when evicting a rogue tenant?
by Daisy LongleyThe latest data released by independent letting and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, looks at how much the unfortunate cost of landing a bad tenant can reach during the process of having them evicted from the property. Previous...
House price growth stagnates: Brexit brakes or summer slowdown?
by Daisy LongleyThe latest data and analysis from UK HPI has revealed that average house prices across the UK increased by 0.9% in the twelve months to June, unchanged from May's figure. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices...
What you can buy in the rest of the world for the price of an average London fla
by Daisy LongleyThe latest research by national estate agency, Springbok Properties, has revealed what the rather high cost of a London flat could buy in other cities around the world. According to Springbok's figures, the average cost of a flat...
Top tips for FTBs
by Daisy LongleyFinding a home isn't always easy and it's important to take into consideration a number of factors such as budget, agents and negotiations. First time homebuyers looking to purchase an abode for the future can look to six savvy...
The property investors guide to commercial mortgages
by Daisy LongleyThere are three main ways that property investors could use a commercial mortgage... ...to fund the purchase or refinance of a property in which they have a trading business, investment in a commercial property that is let to...
New data from Barclays reveals the real cost of moving home
by Daisy LongleyNewly released figures from Barclays have revealed that many home movers are being caught out by additional costs that they didn't factor in to their budget. Analysis from Barclays Mortgages shows the average upfront cost of...