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The prime French market is tempting high end homebuyers away from London

Research by the world's leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global , has revealed how the upper tiers of the French property market are currently tempting high-end global homebuyers away from London.

The market analysis by Enness shows that currently, prime property sales of £3m and upward account for 4% of all properties in the UK capital, with some 2,679 listed for sale...

Saving

First time buyers facing a decade of saving to get on the ladder

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed that the time it’s taking for first-time buyers (FTB) to save for their first home has grown by three years in some parts of the national property market.

Yes Homebuyers looked at the cost of the average FTB mortgage deposit at 15% of the current average FTB house price. Yes Homebuyers then looked at how long it was...

Capital Gains Tax

Landlords worried about Capital Gains Tax increase

Buy-to-let landlords are nervously eying the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount they’d have to pay if they sold up.

The research, by lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , found that nearly half (48%) of landlords are worried about the potential increase to CGT.

Details of the tax hikes

Based on...

Security

Is Your Home Secure? 5 Ways Smart Devices Can Add Extra Protection

With recent research predicting that there will be over 482 million smart homes in the market worldwide1 by 2025, home automation is certainly on the rise. This is due, at least in part, to the multitude of benefits that home automations can provide including increased convenience, energy conservation and security.

For most, ensuring your home is secure is a top priority, and though...

Plymouth

New data reveals Plymouth rental demand is increasing year on year

PLYMOUTH RENTAL DEMAND SOARS

- New research reveals Plymouth rental demand has increased across all areas of the UK -

· New research1 by flatshare site SpareRoom reveals Plymouth rental demand has increased by 61% YOY

· London is the only major UK town or city facing a decline in demand across all regions

· West Central London has seen the biggest drop in...

Reportgage

Everything to Know About Remortgaging

Everything to Know About Remortgaging

  • Experts at GoodMove provide expert insight into the remortgage process

Remortgaging is the process of changing your initial mortgage supplier and swapping to another mortgage product from a different provider, and there are many benefits for doing so.

Looking to remortgage your property, or just find out more? Below...

Smart refrigerator concept

The future look of our kitchens revealed

  • Accessibility is the most desired element of the future kitchen
  • 69% want appliances with the latest technology
  • Nearly a quarter of Brits worked from their kitchen in 2020

New research shows that over the past year, 24% have worked in their kitchen at some point and after spending the majority of time at home, a fifth of homeowners now plan to update...

Piggy Bank

Thermostat Wars: 75% of Brits Admit to Doing THIS Behind Their Partner’s Back!

  • 62% of British couples argue over the temperature settings
  • 86% of Brits have asserted that thermostat arguments have led to bigger issues in their relationship!
  • 60% of men initiate the argument about the heating, compared to only 51% of women giving their partner the cold shoulder
  • 48% of respondents claimed that the most recurring argument about heating
  • ...
Sheffield Suburbs, semi detached houses South Yorkshire

Top 10 Most Expensive City-to-Suburb Moves for UK Homeowners

With remote working on the rise, budgeting experts, thinkmoney , have analysed the average house price of 23-city centre locations before comparing it to the nearest best-rated suburb – uncovering how much more it is to find ‘a place in the suburbs’ > https://www.thinkmoney.co.uk/blog/how-much-you-could-save-in-suburbs/

Homes in the suburbs are 9% more expensive than those in the...

Stamp Duty

Covid causes 41% drop in property sales despite stamp duty holiday boost

Property market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that residential transactions across England and Wales fell by -41% in 2020 when compared to the previous year, despite the market receiving a boost in the form of a stamp duty holiday.

The initial lockdown introduced in March of last year saw the property market ground to halt, although it’s...

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