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Property80610 lockdown home improvements that will take 34 hours to complete
While it’s still early days for lockdown round two we know from the first stint that the monotony of being stuck in the house will soon take its toll. Estate agent Barrows and Forrester has pulled together 10 home improvements that you can make without...
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Property1242Donald Trump could buy 30% of City of London homes
The presidential dream is now over for Donald Trump but given his extensive business portfolio, the future looks far from bleak. The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed just how minted he is based on the leading...
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Property2463High-end homebuyers ditch flats for detached homes in lifestyle 360
High-end home buyers are opting for bigger homes in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and paying more for them, while transactions and the price paid for flats has fallen. The latest research by high-net-worth (HNW) mortgage broker Enness Global,...
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Property1923Landlords discriminate against tenants on benefits
London landlords are still discriminating against tenants on benefits, despite a court ruling last month that said blanket bans were illegal, BBC analysis has revealed. On one letting site, just 14 per cent of over 1,700 properties in the capital took benefits claimants. And...
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Property2459Do estate agents charge too much? Global commissions revealed
The latest research by property recruitment firm Rayner Personnel has revealed that despite the stick UK estate agents receive for their high commission fees, they actually rank mid-table when compared to other prominent property selling nations. Rayner Personnel looked at the average agent commission fee...
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Property2173Property transaction fall throughs cost home sellers £607.5m a year
Reducing the rate of property transaction fall throughs by 10% a year could save UK home sellers as much as £60.750m a year. Gazumping, broken chains and problems with mortgage approval are just some of the main factors that can cause a property sale to...
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Property2100One in 12 London renters behind on rent payments
One in 12 London tenants has fallen behind on their rent during the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey suggests. Some 30% of residents in the capital – more than 2 million people – rent their homes. And 180,000 have built up arrears during...
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Property1827Hong Kong immigration set to hit outer London property market
Increased immigration from Hong Kong to Britain could affect the London property market “as much as stamp duty changes”, according to an expert. The UK is set to welcome many more residents from the island terrirtory, after China imposed a tough new security...
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Property2424Bleak winter ahead for tenants in ‘vulnerable London’
London must prepare for a “very bleak winter” for private renters – with homelessness likely to rise, experts have warned. Some 30% of Londoners are private tenants, some 2.7 million people, according to property company CBRE group. And many renters are now vulnerable with incomes...
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Property2314To furnish or not to furnish – tenant demand highest for unfurnished homes
Research has revealed that across the UK’s major cities, tenant demand is highest for homes that come unfurnished. Howsy compared the level of stock already snapped up by tenants as a proportion of all stock listed to see which was most in-demand when it came to...
By Ben Brown