40% of UK households own a pet, yet only 7% of landlords advertise homes as suitable for pets. It is no wonder many people struggle to find a pet-friendly home. Research conducted by the Property Academy found that 35% of all tenants would be willing to pay a premium of £40 per month (£50 in London) for a ‘pet-friendly’ property. This proportion rises to 43% among...
Did Blue Monday Get You Down?
A popular item in the news earlier this week was about Blue Monday. January can be a gloomy time. The weather’s grey and cold. The nights are long and dark. The festive feeling an ever-diminishing memory.
And around the middle of the month sees the Christmas card bills come crashing on people’s doormats. Added to that the first month in...
The latest house price data published by Land Registry shows that UK House prices are growing and have increased by 2.2% in the year to November 2019. This is the highest level of annual growth recorded since November 2018. As of November 2019, the average price of a property across the UK is £235,298.
House prices in Wales were up 7.8% compared to last year, while England saw a...
Across England and Wales, properties located close to parks, gardens, playing fields and other publicly-accessible green spaces generate a price premium, according to research conducted by the Office for National Statistics.
Houses and apartments located within 100 metres of public green spaces are on average, £2,500 more expensive than those located more than 500 metres away,...
New research from Barclays Mortgages reveals over half (57%) of British homeowners don’t know the size of their home and one in four don’t understand what a square foot is.
However, one third consider property size more important than location in choosing their home, 38% wish they had moved into a bigger property and 37% plan on improving their homes in 2020 to create more...