News Archive: 2011

22, 2011 December:

Ripe for renovation: A new website is helping buyers track down wrecks

It's a key part of the estate agent lexicon, often deployed with euphemistic guile. Yes, "unmodernised" is a word that either makes you recoil or drool, conjuring forlorn wrecks on one hand or juicy "projects' on the other.

Student housing helps create an institutional investment boom

Financial institutions from around the world poured more than £2.2bn into the UK residential property market in the 2010/11 financial year, with the student accommodation sector proving a particularly popular investment target.

High demand for lettings in 2011 will be met by improved stocks in 2012

The lettings market during 2011 has been characterised by exceptionally high demand for accommodation with many tenants having to compete for a limited supply of properties. This has led to rising rents, attractive yields and greater confidence in the market for landlords. The UK's largest independent letting specialist, Leaders, looks back at the market during 2011 and makes its predictions for 2012.

Top 7 houses from Christmas movies

As Christmas arrives, house hunters start to think about the New Year and where to buy in 2012. But with the holiday season found to be the best time to sell your home, there is still some Christmas property magic to be found in 2011. To give you some festive inspiration, here are the top 7 houses from Christmas movies...

21, 2011 December:

December is opportunity for property renters to find bargains, report suggests

A temporary slowdown in the UK lettings market in December creates a window of opportunity for renters to get a good deal before the New Year, it is claimed.

Increased demand for UAE office take up as eurozone remains stable

Dubai office occupier activity has been buoyant in the third quarter of 2011 with the market seeing a significant upturn in lease enquires but the eurozone crisis has not damaged demand in Europe which is stable, according to the latest research from CBRE.

Video - Rental property investing: use the 10pc rule

The 10 per cent rule says that a property is worth further investigation and a more detailed analysis if the gross annual rent is at least 10 per cent of the purchase price of your rental property.

Average rents rise 19pc in Cambridge during 2011

Average rental prices rose by 19% in Cambridge during 2011, according to haart - higher than anywhere else in the UK other than London.

20, 2011 December:

Number of property millionaires rises while overall average prices fall

Britain's two-tier property market has never been clearer as the number of property millionaires grew over 2011 while average property values fell, according to property information website Zoopla.co.uk.

Changes to UK visa system are putting off international students, poll suggests

Many international students believe that changes to the UK’s visa system mean they are no longer welcome to study in the country, according to a survey.

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