Property prices have skyrocketed in August. They are increasing at the fastest pace in 16 years. This is because during lock down there has been pent up demand. As lock down is beginning to ease and the property market is getting back up and running people are looking to buy and sell properties quickly. This […]
This year we have all been spending significantly more time at home. We work there and we live there meaning there is no longer separation of your personal life from your professional life. This is something many of us have not had to face before. We have been locked down in our homes for days […]
Put simply, flipping is the process of buying a property and quickly selling it at a higher cost than originally payed. It is also called fix and flip, trading or buy to sell. There must be a reason to justify the higher sale price, therefore most flip deals involve refurbishing the property. You can also […]
Are you thinking about selling your property in the near future? Or simply wondering how you can add space to your home while also increasing the value, then this blog is for you. Here are the top 10 ways to add value to your home: Cellar conversions Converting your cellar has the potential to add […]
The biggest indicator that an area is becoming more popular is whether or not the prices of property are rising. This evidence can help determine the most popular areas of the North East. According to online property service Rightmove, figures show that 9 areas in particular are increasing in value in the North East. The […]
Buy-to-let properties have undergone lots of changes over the past few years. However, they remain one of the most popular investments for Brits. Government legislation introduced since 2017 has not been kind to buy-to-let investors. But could the recent pandemic cause this to change? Figures discovered in 2018 show that the private rented sector provides […]
Newcastle is the capital of the North East. With its population of roughly 1.7 million Tyneside has a very rich and diverse property market. Newcastle is a city filled with many business parks, this means there are a lot of people living and working in this area who will need to rent somewhere to live. […]
Estate Agent today reported that the price of houses in the UK will remain high because a “structural decline” means fewer homes are being sold and let, thus fuelling an excess of demand over supply. That is the view of Barclays analyst Jon Bell, whose note to investors claims that UK home sales reached a […]
‘Stamp duty must be cut as a matter of urgency’ declares Jacob Rees-Mogg as he want’s the Conservative party to return to is values in a bid to help them win the next election. While writing for The Telegraph, Mr Rees-Mogg condemned Prime Minister, Theresa May, for lacking inspiration, while also denying speculation that he […]
‘We should reconsider the way we treat private landlords who buy houses to rent’ said Mr Duncan Smith while writing in Conservative Home (A Conservative news website). He has also called on The Prime Minister to scrap the move to phase out tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages. The Conservative party’s treatment of landlords has, for […]
