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Lack of stock tops list of concerns according to new study

A new study from lettings experts Goodlord and Vouch, involving 550 agents and 1,700 tenants from across the UK, has revealed in detail which pandemic-induced shifts have proved short-term, and what market movements look set to reshape the industry permanently.…


Where are the biggest housing supply shortage hotspots?

The rankings are calculated based on the biggest changes in the number of homes being marked sold subject to contract and the number of new sellers putting their homes up for sale, compared to July last year.…


New-builds see prices up 272% since the start of the Millennium

With the average homeowner occupying their property for an average of 21 years, new research highlights how the new-build market has outperformed the rest both where price growth and price premiums are concerned since the turn of the millennium. Warwick Estates analysed new-build and existing house prices between 2000 and 2021 and found that across England and Wales, the average new-build has increased in value considerably.…


Buyer frenzy pushes house prices to record high for fourth consecutive month

The tapering of the stamp duty deadline seems to have had little effect on the levels of demand currently being seen in the property market. Rightmove reports that they have seen their busiest first half of a year ever recorded, with buyer demand pushing the average price of property coming to market to a new record high for the fourth consecutive month, and £21,389 higher in just six months.…


What makes an area good for property investing?

There is lots of talk in popular property investment forums, podcasts, and training academies about “goldmine” areas, meaning areas that are good for investing. The people using this term rarely define what they mean and exactly what constitutes a good area for investing. Let us fix that.…


The areas where home seller activity is the highest

The reopening of the market and the additional draw of a stamp duty holiday have clearly helped revive home seller intent across England and Wales, with 77,803 homes listed for sale in 2021. The latest data from GetAgent.co.uk highlights where activity is currently the strongest.…