News Archive for June - 2017

Current Slow UK House Price Growth Set To Increase

An analysis report this month acknowledged that house price growth in the UK housing market is rising very slowly, though the speed is set to pick up next year and beyond. The slowdown is particularly noticeable in the capital, and it is being forecast that prices might even fall there before they begin to rise again. The analysis report comes from global estate agents Knight Frank, and it reveals that the UK housing market has actually ...

Extra Bathrooms Add Significant Value To Homes

A new study has revealed a variety of financial benefits gained from adding an extra bathroom to a property, depending on the type of property and the area it is located in. It is believed that on average, an extra bathroom can add as much as £12,000 to the value of a standard three-bedroom house. The researchers did point out that the best two options for increasing property value were installing a new kitchen or adding an extra ...

UK House Prices To Rise By 6% Overall By 2021

The next four years will see the UK's house prices rise by over six percent, according to research recently published by Barclays Bank. By 2021, the research states, the average house price in the UK will hit £300,000. London and the South are set to continue being the healthiest property spots, however the report projects that new employment opportunities - thanks to new business start-ups - will create several property hot spots ...

Housing Market Activity To Increase After General Election

The amount of house hunters who registered with estate agents during April dropped by 4% from the previous month, according to the monthly data analysis released by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). There were 397 registered buyers per NAEA member branch in March, with that figure dropping to 381 by the following month of April. The report also revealed that the supply of houses for sale also dropped off during last month, ...