The three per cent stamp duty surcharge caused a surge in investors looking to purchase their second homes. The impending stamp duty reforms brought about a stark increase in landlords purchasing new properties before April. In the latest NAEA survey, 85% of their members declared an increase in the number of people putting serious consideration into purchasing a second home, up from 72% […]
Will a Brexit affect UK property?
Read the latest article from leading property expert Kate Faulkner How would an exit from the European Union affect the UK property market? I don’t like to get involved in major political debates. I very much see my job as trying to ensure any policies which are introduced help to solve or enhance housing delivery in the UK. If […]
Rental Britain here to stay
Read the latest article from leading property expert Kate Faulkner: The economic recovery and ongoing low interest rate environment have done little to reverse the expansion of the rental market. In fact, house price inflation, which has surpassed wage growth, has served to push homeownership further out of reach for many. The requirement for sizeable deposits and stricter lending criteria, […]
Home ownership decline is arrested!
Read the latest article from leading property expert Kate Faulkner: Latest data from the English Housing Survey for 2014/15 This is one of the most interesting and useful reports on our housing stock that exists, this is just a bit of a ‘quick snapshot’ from the research, more will come and I’ll do a more detailed analysis when the full […]
Rents reach fastest monthly increase
Rents continue to rise across the country as average residential rates surpassed £800 for the first time in July. This happened in conjunction with the fastest monthly rise in rents since records started six years ago. The increasingly lopsided supply-demand in the rental market is causing the average rental prices to soar. The average rent increased across England and Wales was […]
Asking prices reach their highest-ever level
Rightmove have reported their highest-ever average asking price level this morning at £286,133. Today the asking prices is 1.6% higher than the previous four weeks and have soared up from the last peak of £281,782, in May last year. Buyer demand continues to increase, and Rightmove have reported that their traffic has been up 20% annually for March, with 115m […]
Two-year fixed mortgage rates fall below 3% on average.
The average price of a fixed rate two-year mortgage has now fallen below 3% as rates continue to fall! According to financial information group Moneyfacts, high street branches are still competing heavily against each other, with five lenders offering fixed rate mortgages of less than 1.3%. With the prospect of a rise in the Bank Rate decreasing swap rates have […]
Planning permission approvals rise!
Planning permission for over 195,000 new homes in England has been granted in 2014, a 12% rise on the previous year, from the Home Builders Federation. The number of private homes granted permission also increased by 23%. House building activity has increased significantly over the past 18 month, with the number of new homes started in 2014 was up 36% […]
HomeXperts to Exhibit at the British & International Franchise Exhibition 2015
HomeXperts will be showcasing their services at the Business & International Franchise Exhibition 2015. The exhibition will be held at the Olympia Conference Centre, London on the 13-14th March, hosting some of the top brands in franchising. At the British & International Franchise Exhibition 2015, you can benefit from: Over 70 FREE seminars FREE business planning Inspiring speakers Come and […]
Get your Property in Perfect Shape for Market and Maximise its Value!
With the start of the New Year, many of you will be evaluating the condition of your home before considering taking your property to market. Making sure your home is in perfect shape for market is essential to a quick and easy sale. Even if the property is not for sale and you are thinking of doing improvements it is […]