Cardiff Property
Looking to invest in South Wales but dont know where to start? Here’s a quick comparison between Cardiff and Newport property with key rental information. Cardiff Lettings Over the last 12 months, the average rent achieved for properties let in Cardiff was £754 per month. 59% of properties let in Read more…
Why is price per square foot important when buying an investment property? Well in all honesty, it isn’t. Most credible investors rarely consider using price per square foot as a true way to value property. Don’t get me wrong, it can be very useful in comparing similar properties in similar Read more…
According to ONS average rental values across the UK rose by 1.4% in the year to December 2020. Rents in #Wales rose 1.5% However, Over the last 12 months, the average rent achieved for properties let in #Cardiff was £828 per month. This is a +11% change on the previous Read more…
26% of tenants moved within a mile of their previous rental property in 2020, and over two thirds (69%) stayed within ten miles. As renting is more flexible than ownership, some households use it as an opportunity to get to know a new area. In fact, 27% of tenants moved Read more…
According to ONS (Office of National Statistics) the average rental values across the UK rose by 1.4% in the year to November. Rental market analysis shows rental growth expectations remain slightly positive, with most parts of the UK expecting an increase. The estimate for Wales is an increase of 1.6% Read more…
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Gazumping and gazundering are common phrases you might hear in the buying and selling of property, but what are they are how can you avoid them? Gazumping This is when a purchaser of a property has an offer accepted, then before the purchase completes, the seller accepts another offer from Read more…
It’s Halloween and we are all in need of something to lift our spirits ; ) There have been 3,550 house sales at the top 20 spookiest road names since 1995. 67% of these were on Cemetery Road and 20% on Dark Hill. Lucky for some, we don’t all get Read more…
In a recent survey by Bankrate UK, a mortgage comparison service, questioned buyers about their prospective purchases in the last 6 months in the UK. 46% revealed they had their prospective property down valued by their lender. Homes valued between £400k and £500k were subject to the most de-valuations. Buyers Read more…
Tenant demand has continued to increase The August sentiment survey by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) gauging the mood of agents, showed improvement in the lettings market. Tenant demand has continued to increase and short-term rental growth is expected. Tenant demand has continued to rise sharply following a large Read more…