UK property prices set to finish the year where they started

Edinburgh Town House - Home Staging

UK residential property prices in the three months to November were 0.6% lower than in the preceding quarter and down 0.9% on a monthly basis according to the latest figures to be published today (Tuesday 06 December). The data from the Halifax shows that the underlying market trend was negative for the second successive month following three consecutive increases. There has been an even split of monthly price rises and falls this year with five of each and one month of no change. The average UK house price is now £161,731 on a seasonally adjusted basis. Annually they are down 1% which … [Read more...]

Highly localised Scottish property market sees prices fall by 0.2%

Scotland, Edinburgh

The residential property market in Scotland has slowed with the latest figures from the Registers of Scotland showing that the average price of a residential property fell by 0.2% during the second quarter. The average price of a residential property in July to September was £163,091 but there are regional variations. The highest rise was recorded in Stirling with an average price of £196,689, a rise of 7.9% compared with the same quarter the previous year. The City of Edinburgh recorded the highest average price of £225,378, but this was a fall of 2.1% compared with the same quarter … [Read more...]

Resistance Is Futile – The Growth of Social Media

social media icons

Hard to believe that Social Media still has to be “sold” to some in the world of property marketing.  What’s up with that really? Is it resistance to change? Or is it that the resisters are too old to learn?  Let's deal with all the objections in one fell swoop. None of your issues matter! I know it changes your idea of privacy. I know it opens your brand up to people who might say mean things. I know it will take resources to manage. But instead of worrying about any of those things, you need to be worried about not being at the social party. The fact is that most people now … [Read more...]

Buy to let investors commit to UK student market

Glasgow Tenement

In spite of the gloomy economic climate, the student accommodation sector has remained extraordinarily buoyant, kept afloat by the imbalance of supply and demand of student housing felt in many university cities across the UK. With the assurance of a guaranteed long-term income and appealing yields of between 5.25% and 7.00% depending on location and the leasing agreement, investors have been snapping up purpose built student accommodation residences left, right and centre, with an estimated £347,675,000 committed to the sector in the UK since the beginning of 2011 according to the latest … [Read more...]

CBRE and Countrywide agreement

CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) and Countrywide have announced the signing of a UK wide agreement to utilise both CBRE’s commercial property expertise and Countrywide’s position as a leader in the UK residential property market. The agreement will combine the resources of Countrywide, the UK’s largest residential property services group, which operates the widest network of new homes, estate agency and lettings, with CBRE’s market leading capability in residential led mixed use development. One of the key client benefits is the unparalleled insight offered by both CBRE and … [Read more...]

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