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UK House Prices Fall by 1.3% - Land Registry
The latest figures published yesterday, on Monday January 31st by the Land Registry suggest that house prices in the UK have fallen by 1.3% in 2011.In December 2011 an average property is the UK was priced at 160,400 pounds (unchanged from November 2011) and yet lower than in 2010.The report also revealed that they only city in Great Britain to... Read more
UK Farmland to Become the Most Valuable Asset
Savill's Farms and Estates experts are determined that the growth of farmland prices in 2012 will make UK farmland the most attractive asset for investors.They believe that the price growth will amount to 36% in the next 5 years, of which 5% will account for 2012 alone.The forecast seems to be very realistic given the fact that UK farmland prices... Read more
London Prime Property Prices Rise by 12.6% in November
According to the latest report by one of the British real estate companies, the increase of prices on prime property in London hit its 14-month high in November.House prices on properties worth over 3 million pounds grew by 12.6% last month; such unprecedented price growth was last registered in September 2010, when values skyrocketed by... Read more
Axe of Stamp Duty Holiday in UK to Affect First-time Buyers Activity
The latest research performed by website Mortgage Solutions revealed that the axe of the stamp duty holiday for properties worth up to 250,000 pounds will have negative consequences for the British housing market.In particular, it will damage the property market for first-time buyers. These opinions are shared by as many as 37% of mortgage brokers... Read more
UK Rent Yields Rise in Q3 2011
The latest report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on UK housing market, published a few days ago, suggests that property rent rates and demand from tenants are growing, and so do the yields on rental property.On a regional basis, rents picked up on the fastest pace in London. This was followed by the North, the South East, the... Read more
Property Rent Rates in UK Are Highest in Europe
Research from an online portal Easyroommate suggests that UK is the most expensive place in Europe to rent.As such, rent rates in the country are 5% higher than in France, which, by the way, is the second most expensive place in Europe in terms of rental accommodation.According to estimates, Brits spend 15% of their earnings on accommodation,... Read more
Farmland in Scotland Demanded by Investors
As farmland prices in England become unbeatable, investors turn to Scotland, where prime quality farmland is being offered for 5-8K pounds per acre.The latest research published by Smiths Gore suggests that arable land of the highest quality in Scotland is now priced at 5,000-8,000 pounds per acre.According to John Coleman, the prices rise because... Read more
UK Farmland Still In Demand
Estate agencies and property specialists are determined that land is a safe haven for UK and foreign investors.Lately, another report suggesting that farmland in Great Britain is a safe haven for investors was published.Peter Crichton, a professional providing a wide range of rural property, valuation, auction, livestock marketing services,... Read more
UK House Prices Fall 0.2% This Month – Hometrack
Another report on UK house prices was published by Hometrack, a privately owned property analytics business with offices in Great Britain and Australia.According to a house prices report by Hometrack, the decline in property values has doubled this month because of the low demand from buyers and overall economic uncertainty in the UK.Hometrack... Read more
UK Rental Properties Popular with Tourists
Tourists prefer private rental properties to chain hotels, thus boosting the buy to let sector in Great Britain.The number of foreign tourists visiting UK increased significantly in Q2 2011. As such, research showed that 8.3 million tourists visited Great Britain this year, which compares to 7.8 million in Q2 2010. This represents a 7.4% rise.Most... Read more
