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August rents up 2.4%

Date online: 21/09/2017

- the highest rate of annual growth seen in the Private Rented Sector this year. The average rent agreed on a new tenancy signed last month was £939 according to the August HomeLet Rental Index, compared to £916 in the same month of...

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Can energy saving improvements increase the value of your home?

Date online: 18/08/2017

 suggests how to create truly eco-friendly homes and considers the long-term premiums attached. The benefits of sustainable housing are clear from an environmental perspective; half of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions is created by...

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FTBs face saving into the next century for a home

Date online: 04/07/2017

A new report from online estate agents, HouseSimple.com, paints a stark picture of the struggle many first-time buyers face trying to buy. The analysis outlines a list of jobs where the average salary would mean - without some help from the bank of...

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How should buyers and sellers deal with continuing political uncertainty?

Date online: 04/07/2017

According to a new report from Stacks Property Search, over six million people are living in the wrong property because they are anxious about moving home in these politically uncertain times. James Greenwood of Stacks had this to say:...

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How much damage does a traditional tenancy deposit really cover?

Date online: 09/06/2017

cover the cost of the most common causes of damage to rented homes. According to the results of the survey the main reasons for landlords or letting agents withholding deposits at the end of a tenancy are: •  Broken furniture – 29%...

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