Property
12th-century castle straight out of the pages of a fairy tale up for grabs for £1.5 million.
House-hunters who want a property fit for a king have got the chance to buy their very own CASTLE for £1.5 million – which also comes with the title of Lord and Lady. Wilton Castle in Herefordshire is located on the bank of the River Wye, in the heart of the Wye Valley. The purchase of the castle also comes with the chance to be known as Lord or Lady of Wilton Castle. Originally the dramatic motte-and-bailey castle was...
More people are moving out of London than moving in
More than 300,000 people moved out of London last year, according to Land Registry data. New research has revealed the South East saw the biggest influx of people, with close to quarter of a million people relocating there in 2016. The South West region saw the largest net levels of growth – with the overall population growing by more than 30,000 people. London had almost 200,000 people move in to the capital but correspondingly saw close to 300,000 move away to...
The easiest place to get planning permission in England has been revealed
Pure Commercial Finance has revealed the four places where you are most likely to get planning permission in England. The commercial finance brokerage has scoured government data to reveal that there were 18 places in England where 100 per cent of major development applications were accepted in the year ending 31 March 2017. The City of London, Wigan, Exmoor National Park, and Copeland saw all major developments granted, and also saw the highest approval rates for minor developments too. ...
Draft Tenant Fees Bill introduced to ban letting agent fees for tenants
Today (1 November 2017), a new draft Tenant Fees Bill will be introduced to Parliament. It sets out the Governments approach to banning letting agents from charging tenant’s costly upfront fees in England. The Government claims the new bill will improve transparency in the rental market, as well as affordability and competition. Currently, letting agents charge tenants a fee to rent a property. Fees are sometimes not clearly explained to tenants, so they’re unaware of the actual costs involved in...
UK’s 10 scariest Halloween property price drops
It has been a spooky year for some UK homeowners. Brexit and a snap election brought about an uncertain market, with some seeing the price of their property fall in line with a lack of buyer demand. With Halloween upon us - and the ghastly things that come along with it, research from eMoov highlights the areas of the UK that have suffered the scariest property price drops over the past year. 1. Aberdeenshire: -5.69 per cent Topping the list...
Slough named best place to work and live
Job site Glassdoor has ranked Slough as the best town to work and live in. Results are based on the cost of living, job satisfaction and how easy it is to get a job. Slough has a high average salary and is close to major transport links, such as Heathrow Airport the M25 and M4. Average house prices are £390,000, and with an average salary of £35,000 and over 26,000 jobs available, Slough is considered a ‘prime spot’. The housing...
Five ways to give your house curb appeal
Research suggests that when viewing a house, prospective buyers often make up their mind before they even step through the door. The decision is often made by location, and how the house looks and what state it is in; what estate agents call 'curb appeal'. Some developers have made fortunes by purchasing 'ugly' houses and transforming the outside using a few relatively easy tricks. Even if you are not planning on selling a home, using some of these maintenance tips will give it curb appeal and...
Living in a market town will cost homebuyers an additional £30,000
Homebuyers looking to live in one of England's picturesque market towns will need to pay a premium of £30,788 compared to neighbouring areas. The latest research from Lloyds Bank shows an average house price growth of 21 per cent in the past five years, to £280,690 in English market towns. This is 7.9 times the average gross earnings of all full-time workers across England. Market town v’s county House prices in market towns across England are on average 12 per...
£450m ‘lost’ old £1 Coins could have helped nearly 20,000 home buyers onto the ladder
From the 16 October 2017, the old £1 coin will no longer be accepted as legal tender. As a result, it’s being reported that £450 million has been lost. But what does this equate to in property terms? Even in a market as expensive as the UK, home buyers could have clubbed together with their old £1 coins and put down a ten per cent mortgage on 19,895 properties, or bought 1,990 properties outright at the current UK average of...