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When to Buy or Rent Given the Current Real Estate Market in Malaysia

Your decision to buy or rent a property will depend on your needs, particularly on your future plans. However, if you are going to invest in the real estate market, it is important that you adopt strategic planning. Note that the real estate market is influenced by pressures of inflation and rising home prices. So, while the demand for residential property is high, it poses affordability concerns also...

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The prime rental hotspots where a month's rent costs a year's salary

The latest insight from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that one in five rental properties across Britain command an average rent equal to that of the average monthly income, however, some properties require an entire year's income, or more, to rent for a single month.

Benham and Reeves analysed current rental market stock* looking at asking rents...

Property Expert on avoiding the sharks and finding a genuine cash buyer

The cash house buying industry is rapidly growing in the UK. With rising interest rates and slumping property prices, many homeowners are turning to cash house buyers for quick property sales, often within as little as seven days. These services are especially appealing to individuals in financial or situational distress. However, the industry's growth has outpaced regulation, leading to the...

The PRS is heading for a brave new world - we're looking forward to it

As the country girds its loins for what Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has warned will be a 'painful' October Budget, trade press headlines and social media channels have been inundated with more doom and gloom for the Private Rented Sector (PRS).

The prospect of rises in Capital Gains and Inheritance Tax would appear to have sparked a flurry of selling activity among some landlords...

London letting market rife with fraudulent activity

The latest insight from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed the uphill struggle facing many London lettings agents, with the firm encountering forged IDs, digitally altered supporting documents and undeclared CCJs and IVAs on a monthly basis.

In London's fast paced rental market, the speed at which properties are let can lead to huge financial and...

Labour teetering on the edge of a rental market collapse

CEO of Octane Capital , Jonathan Samuels, has issued a warning to the new Labour government, highlighting that a continued attack on the nation's buy-to-let landlords could push the current rental crisis beyond repair.

With Labour planning a capital gains tax attack on landlords in the Autumn Statement, Octane Capital commissioned a survey of UK landlords to gauge current sentiment...

Fewer buyers climbing down the ladder rather than up

The latest analysis from Yopa , the full-service estate agents, reveals how a prolonged climate of high interest rates and expensive borrowing has impacted market activity when it comes to the number of homebuyers choosing to climb up and down the ladder, which combined, accounts for 93% of the nation's property market activity.

Yopa analysed the number of upsizing and downsizing...

Final Homes Remain in current phase at Popular East London Development

Just three homes remain in the current phase at Leaside Lock, which is situated in Bromley-by-Bow, providing an opportunity for singles, couples and growing families alike to purchase a chic, affordable apartment close to the centre of the capital. Recently revealed as one of London’s most popular locations for first-time buyers, the brand-new homes at Guinness’ flagship development are...

Rates cut spurs huge increase in available rental properties

The latest research by Zero Deposit , the tenancy deposit alternative, has revealed that it's not just Britain's homeowners and sellers who have breathed an apparent sigh of relief following the first cut to interest rate in four years, with the level of rental stock available to tenants across major British cities increasing notably in the 30 days following the first base rate cut since 2020...

The Impact of Property Managers on Real Estate Investment Success

Nowadays, real estate investment has emerged from the shadows as one of the best wealth accumulation avenues, but does every individual branching out into this sphere achieve unfettered success? What elements or people become the invaluable chess pieces to a triumphant real estate story? How important is a property manager in this narrative? These are a handful of pressing questions that...

Housing development hotspots with lowest levels of NIMBYism revealed

With the new Labour Government recently increasing its housebuilding ambitions to 370,000 new homes a year, the latest research by Lomond, has revealed where they're most likely to succeed due to the lowest levels of market NIMBYism, based on the highest percentage of planning applications granted for major and minor housing development over the last 12 months.

Lomond analysed the...

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