Those looking for a happier life should move to a home in the big city. At least, that’s the theory realised by Dr Jeanettte Bicknell, from York University in Toronto. Bicknell claims the fast-paced life of bustling areas – such as London or New York – drives a feeling of contentment among residents. Bicknell goes on […]
New builds include many different types of property, from houses and flats to bungalows. Figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government show that there were 163,250 new build dwelling completions in England, in the year ending December 2017; representing a 16% increase from the previous year. With governmental initiatives such as Help to […]
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Having put your property on the market for sale or rental for some time and not gaining a sufficient amount of interest, you are naturally in a state of carefully contemplating why this may be the case. Whilst you may attribute it to the size of the rooms, quality of furnishing or accessibility to local […]
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At the end of 2017, the Government banned leaseholds for almost all new build houses and announced new measures to “cut on unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system.” The crackdown on what some call “feudal” practices has been announced in July 2016 due to a huge increase of concern about buying and living […]
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Buying a new property can become a burden when you spend so much time going from one location to another for viewings. On average, a person will be shown around 7 properties/day and depending on how indecisive one is, this can be a long and tedious process. Once again, technology comes to our rescue, this […]
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Every year hundreds of students in the UK are facing the same question – where will they live for the next term of study? On most flat share websites, landlords are reluctant about letting their rooms to students or young adults with no occupation. Whether their fears are justified or not, this leaves many pupils […]
The recent news regarding how stamp duty is to abolished placed Brits into two categories: those who see it as a gift from heaven and those who believe it will only make things worse for everybody in the long run. Who will benefit from the change? The change is meant to help first time buyers […]
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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is the tax charged by the government when purchasing a property or land costing more than £125,000 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The stamp duty rates an individual must pay will vary depending on the price and type of property (residential or non-residential). The tax applies to freehold and […]
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It’s no secret that properties sell better at certain times of the year. What is more, sellers can expect to get a better price if they put their property on the market at the “right” time. This is because at certain times of the year, especially spring, there are traditionally more home buyers and more […]
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Loving thy neighbour can be a difficult task when you have party animals living next door.It's even more difficult when you try to sell your home. A recent study undertaken by the team at SellHouseFast.uk has revealed the importance that potential buyers place on their neighbours. In fact, noisy neighbours were the biggest turn off when […]
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Per, The Self-Storage Association UK Annual Industry Report (2017) just 1% of the UK population currently use self-storage facilities and a further 5% are considering it as an option. However, this has not spoiled the demand in Europe; which now holds 3,104 self-storage facilities, totalling more than 90 million sq. ft. of space. The industry […]
Just last month, the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower left at least 80 dead and hundreds without a home. This led to a call from Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn to seize empty homes in the capital bought largely by overseas investors to house victims. A poll by YouGov found that 59% of Brits backed the […]