Many home improvements can cost more than the value they add according to new research by buying agent Henry Pryor and GoCompare Home insurance. Improvements such as new flooring and replacing kitchens and bathrooms (the most popular home improvements) are unlikely to yield a profit for many homeowners. At Read more…
Cardiff Over the last 12 full months there have been 5,620 sales in Cardiff. This is a 4% change on the previous 12 month period. The average sales price was £198,158. Average sales price over the last 12 months are up 5% Average sales price over the last 5 years Read more…
Wales seems to be bucking the current UK trend with property prices 4.62% higher than a year ago. The North of England and East Midlands also fairly strong at just under 4%. However London property prices down -2.5% Transactions are significantly down througout the UK which is generally keeping property Read more…
The Bank of Mum and Dad is set to aid over 316,000 house purchases this year, although at £5.7 billion the total value of their lending is set to be down 17% on 2017 according to new research by Legal and General and CEBR. Over 70% of parents use cash Read more…
The government netted an estimated £1,883 million in residential SDLT revenue during the first quarter of 2018, £188 million less than last year, and the lowest quarterly takings in two years. While sales volumes were just 2.2% lower than last year, net receipts fell by 9.1%. Without the addition of Read more…
It is 50 years since the first decimalised coins hit the high street of the UK, and five years since the Land Registry first starting recording details of cash versus mortgage transactions. In 2017 just over 1.4 million properties were purchased in cash, the equivalent to just fewer than Read more…
Spring 2018 Newsletter PDF Version Dan HopkinsWorking with property professionals for over 20 years providing advice and services to all property investors. www.handmproperties.co.uk
Average price for a property in #Llanishen, Cardiff is just £183,508. This is 5.81% less than the #Cardiff average. HOWEVER – the growth in Llanishen is up 15% in the last year – 11% more than the average growth in Cardiff. GOOD INVESTMENT? Dan HopkinsWorking with property professionals for over Read more…
As a growing proportion of the population is living in rental property, there is keen interest in understanding the preferences and priorities of renters. We analysed properties let over the past six months in Wales and looked at what type of property different household types tend to choose. Over this Read more…
Interest rates were kept at 0.5% in March keeping the cost of borrowing low for home buyers. However, a rate rise is on the horizon. Those considering a move could save money by acting now and securing their mortgage at current low levels. Over the last few years, borrowing on Read more…