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The Perfect Match: Zoopla reveals the most affordable places for single Brits to buy a home

New analysis(1) from Zoopla, one of the UK’s leading property websites, has revealed that Aberdeen in Scotland is the most affordable area for singles when it comes to buying a home in Great Britain.

Aberdeen buyers will need an average of £510 per month to meet monthly mortgage payments for a one or two-bedroom home, based on an average value of £119,350. This equates to 16 per cent of the...

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Getting up to speed with ‘marathon mortgages’ – advice for borrowers

New Freedom of Information data from the Bank of England reveals that in the fourth quarter of 2023, 42% of mortgages had terms extending beyond the state pension age of 66, marking an 11% year-on-year increase. Additionally, data indicates that over the past three years, more than one million new mortgages have been issued with end dates beyond the state pension age.

‘Marathon...

These major cities have proved the best investment

New market analysis by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney , reveals that three Yorkshire cities have provided the best property investment returns in the years since interest rates started to rise in December 2021. Meanwhile, typical investment hotspots such as London, Birmingham, and Manchester have struggled to keep pace.

In December 2021, the Bank of England...

Next rental hotspots revealed as increasing rents help boost yields for buy to let investors

The latest research by Lomond, has revealed which areas currently rank as the nation's up and coming rental hotspots, with yields having strengthened considerably over the last year as rental prices have surged and house prices have cooled.

Lomond analysed Gov data on both rental prices and house prices* and how both have changed over the last year and what this means for the average...

Barratt and David Wilson Homes site managers recognised as best in the country

Barratt and David Wilson Homes site managers in the North East have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building within the region.

Leanne Hardcastle at Barratt Homes’ Grey Towers Village development in Nunthorpe, Lee Howard at Barratt Homes' Highgrove at Wynyard Park and Alec Edwards at David Wilson Homes’ Highgrove at Wynyard Park in Stockton-on-Tees have...

Shining a light: Local volunteers give the iconic Souter Lighthouse a refresh during fundraising event

Volunteers from local housebuilder, Barratt Homes, recently pulled on their overalls and grabbed their paint brushes as they decorated the iconic National Trust Souter Lighthouse, to raise money for local charity Billy’s Lifeline.

Helping people across the region, Billy’s Lifeline supports families and loved ones who are impacted by suicide loss. Through 1-2-1 and group support,...

FOI data shows 26% increase in homeowners signing up to protect themselves against property fraud since 2022

New figures obtained by Thirdfort , a client due diligence platform combining Know Your Client (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Source-of-Funds (SoF) verification, show a 26% increase in the total number of homeowners who have signed up to a property alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions.

According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, 108,290...

Silver Downsizer hotspots where first-time buyers aren't taking the attention

When discussing the housing market, first-time buyers often get the lion's share of attention, not least when it comes to the topic of affordability. But over-60s property specialists, Regency Living , have shifted the focus to look at which parts of England & Wales Silver Downsizers should consider moving to if they want to live among lots of like-minded people of a similar age while...

Dandara offers best of both worlds at new Shenley Wood development

Independent housebuilder Dandara has recently launched its latest Milton Keynes development, The Acres, off plan.

The development’s first phase consists of 178 one to five bedroom homes, including apartments, detached and semi-detached properties. A total of 58 properties will be affordable in the first phase.

Each home features airy and light-filled living spaces, Symphony...

On-the-doorstep Tube connection - convenient living at Leaside Lock

During the prolonged Covid pandemic, the UK property market saw a flurry of activity as people living in urban areas moved home to enjoy the extra space and more peaceful surroundings of the countryside. However, more recently, the shift to hybrid working has seen a new demand for moving back to London and especially to developments in areas with excellent public transport services on the...

Lettings agents could save 486K hours by ditching pen and paper inventories

The latest market analysis by Inventory Base , the UK's market leading Property Inventory Software Specialists, reveals that letting agents could save an incredible 486,000 hours by ditching pen and paper inventories in favour of using app-based technology instead.

Inventory Base has calculated the average expected time it takes to complete a traditional pen and paper inventory* on...

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