The top property portals
Sometimes people use Google search results as a matter of course and the data provided is considered to be the best on the internet, hence the search engine dominance in the market.
However, there are concerns that Google’s results have become clouded somewhat through the introduction of monetisation of the search industry. There are other alternatives [...]
Average UK rents
There has been much spoken about the value of property and how the market could be on the verge of bottoming out, but when it comes to rents there is never much said and yet the rental market is a significant part of the property sector.
The average monthly rent is currently £589.68 this is calculated [...]
Improving the value of your property
These days any improvement to a property is going to be welcomed, it makes no difference if the property is up for sale, for rent or is a family home increasing its value in a cost effective way is an absolute no brainer, you would have thought.
The good thing about this is that for little [...]
Twitter updates UK property sites
The rise of Twitter has been strong recently and even in the property sector is seems that Twitter has made an impact as a great way to inform people of latest news and postings on their websites.
Virtually all areas of the property sector from estate agents, property portals and website owners are getting involved in [...]
Village put up for sale
As unbelievable as is it may sound, an entire village has been put up for sale. Most people may have thought that this sort of thing did not occur in this day and age, but clearly, there are although the owners of the village happens to be a charitable trust.
Linkenholt is a standard English village [...]
MP tries to get second home planning permission
An MP representing Truro and St Austell has been calling for second home buyers to apply for planning permission to use these properties as a second home.
In a report, Matthew Taylor has suggested that any buyer looking a property to use a second home should have to apply for planning permission to change the use [...]
The state of the rental market
Usually when the price of property falls, the cost of renting increases and visa versa, but we find ourselves in an exceptional marketplace these days and due to the amount of property on the market at the moment, rental prices are also in the decline.
London is a good place to look as the market is [...]
Beckham’s staying at Clooney’s villa
Its great having showbiz pals especially if you are a globetrotting footballer like David Beckham. He has decided to wait in Italy while his current club LA Galaxy decide whether or not they are going to release him from his multi million dollar contract.
But instead of going home or booking into a hotel, the Beckham’s [...]
Mistakes property sellers make
Trying to sell a property has never been harder, not only is there a global down turn in the property market, the lenders are making it difficult for people to borrow money because they are no longer going to be taking any chances.
This means for the property seller, that when they do get a viewing [...]
Commercial property performing badly
Despite hopes that there could be a recovery in the property market, it looks as if the commercial sector is still going to be suffering over the next year of so by as much as twenty five per cent. This is because of the lack of lending by the financial sector.
What makes this worse for [...]
Property rentals in London fall
It seems that renting a flat, apartment or even a house is much cheaper than booking into a hotel when visiting London; this is just one of the side effects of a falling property market.
It may seem astonishing that tourists could pick up a nice well-situated apartment in central London for less than what [...]
UK property market recovering?
In times like those that we have today, it is very difficult to decide on which information is helpful to your own individual situation. This is because there are some many variations of the same story making it virtually impossible for someone to make an informed decision.
This is true when it comes to the property [...]
UK entry level open ups
Could the UK property market be about to open up for the first time buyer? Property prices have been falling over the past year and now they have reached a point where it could be the time where those first time buyers who have been holding back, finally decide to make the jump.
On paper, the [...]
UK property safe to invest in
There is no doubt that investing in property is not at the top of some peoples list of things to do and they have good reasons for this. However, when is the right time to get back into property? Some people believe that the time is now.
The reason why investing in property at this time [...]
Spanish estate to be raffled
When people try this in the UK they normally find that there are rules and regulations that actually prevent the scheme from going ahead, but in Spain things are slightly different which has made it easier for Wayne Crowsley and David Davis to put their property in Andalusia up for raffle, rather than for sale.
Tickets [...]
How to manage properties when you rent
You do not have to live in owned property in order to become a landlord as there is a growing trend for property investors to build up a property portfolio where the properties are location within an affordable location, while they rent in a popular area.
This gives the landlord the lifestyle that they want, while [...]
Rate relief on empty properties
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s pre budget report had many interesting things to announce, but it was the property sector that needed a boost in order to either revive the market, but that would have been just too much to ask. Alternatively, offer some much needed help to those who are involved in the property [...]
November 10, 2008Sell your house in twenty one days
With the property, market still a little under the weather, a house seller is going to need all of the help that they can possibly need in order to get the sale that they want. This could be why sellers are turning to the internet for additional help.
Sites like housebid21 are getting thousands of hits [...]
Landlord’s legal responsibilities
At the moment the property rental sector is doing ok, with the demand for properties being stable because people are still not taking the plunge into the property market themselves. However, no matter how tempting it may be, a potential landlord should become acquainted to the legal requirements.
Essentially, there are five main rules to follow, [...]
To buy or not to buy
Believe it or not there are property exerts who are saying that even in this current climate of financial problems and in a property market which is not moving very well, now could be a good time to buy a home.
For buyers it would seem that the current crisis means that there are bargains to [...]