Kitchen features which add the most value to a property

1st May 2018 by Tamir Davies

For many people, the kitchen has become the central hub of their property. It’s a space which they not only use for cooking but also eating, working, socialising, watching TV and doing homework. In fact, research by Lloyds Bank shows that Brits nowadays spend an average of 1 hour and 36 minutes in the kitchen each day. With individuals increasingly spending more time in the kitchen and using it as a multi-function room, property owners have an appetite for a well-maintained and designed kitchen. So much so, that the National Association for Estate Agents (NAEA), believe that if homeowners finances […]

10 Tips to Spring Clean the Home

26th April 2018 by Tamir Davies

In spring, it’s common to cleanse the home. In fact, whether you’re settled or readying to move, there is no better time to give your property a good and thorough clean. Fear not: it’s an easy task if you take time to follow tips highlighted by Sellhousefast.uk, which have been selected to help you transform your living space and save time. 1. Declutter The golden rule with a decluttering is: if you haven’t used it in a year it’s likely you never will. Someone else might. Consider donating to charity, passing on to a friend or dropping off at an appropriate […]

6 things to consider when preparing your property for a viewing

25th April 2018 by Tamir Davies

Having put your property on the market for sale or rental for some time and not gaining a sufficient amount of interest, you are naturally in a state of carefully contemplating why this may be the case. Whilst you may attribute it to the size of the rooms, quality of furnishing or accessibility to local amenities (transport, supermarkets, restaurants, green space etc) – have you considered how you are presenting your property for viewings? If not, it may be time to do so. Sellhousefast.uk has complied a comprehensive list of how you can best prepare for property viewings: Clean Living Go […]

The number of first-time buyers was up 7.4% last year

20th March 2018 by Tamir Davies

According to experts, now is the best time to be a first-time buyer in the UK. Numerous support programmes from the Government, including cuts to stamp duty, as well as well lower deposit and cheap mortgage deals, the number of people buying a home for the first-time is on the rise. According to UK Finance (the trade body for Britain’s banks), an astounding 365,000 buyers bought their first home in 2017 – an impressive increase of 7.4% on 2016 and the highest since the financial crisis in 2007/08. In other words, around 1,000 people bought their first-home last year every […]

Mortgages are at most affordable level in more than four years

6th March 2018 by Tamir Davies

New figures from Halifax reveal that mortgage payments in the UK have risen to their most affordable level in more than four years, in the last three months of 2017. Halifax compiled the figures using the Bank of England and Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data found that typical mortgage payments accounted for less than 29% of all homeowners’ disposable income towards the last quarter of 2017. This figure was compared to that of 2007 which was nearly 48%. Interestingly, 29% of homeowners’ income spent on mortgages is driven by historically low mortgage rates; even though the first base […]

The Leasehold System is Very Much Alive, Despite Government’s Measures

15th February 2018 by Tamir Davies

At the end of 2017, the Government banned leaseholds for almost all new build houses and announced new measures to “cut on unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system.” The crackdown on what some call “feudal” practices has been announced in July 2016 due to a huge increase of concern about buying and living in leasehold properties. The recent measures have been eagerly awaited by thousands of homebuyers who found themselves trapped in the leasehold system. However, there will be exceptions and the changes won’t apply for flats and existing leaseholds. The Government promised to deal with this issue […]

House prices on the rise in 2017, but down from 2016

31st January 2018 by Tamir Davies

Buying a house is no mean feat. Finding the perfect home to call yours, for the right price and without facing a mammoth mortgage is incredibly difficult, especially in this day and age, due to the unstable housing market and fluctuating interest rates. Since the vote to leave the European Union in 2016, house prices have been struggling. According to the Office for National Statistics, house prices in November last year were up 5.1% from a year earlier, in November 2016, down from a growth rate of above 8% around the time of the Brexit vote. In the most recent report […]

Virtual Reality – The Future of Home Viewing

30th January 2018 by Tamir Davies

Buying a new property can become a burden when you spend so much time going from one location to another for viewings. On average, a person will be shown around 7 properties/day and depending on how indecisive one is, this can be a long and tedious process. Once again, technology comes to our rescue, this time in the form of Virtual Reality (VR). Although it is a new concept, VR is proving to become a useful tool for estate agencies who could use VR as a means for prospective homebuyers to view as many properties as they want from the comfort […]

REVEALED: Top 20 Repossession Hotspots, UK

20th December 2017 by Tamir Davies

NEW DATA released by the Ministry of Justice reports the number of mortgage possession claims and orders made in county courts has increased this year. The figures detail mortgage possession claims (4,757) and orders for possession (3,376) have risen – by 6% and 26% respectively – compared to the same quarter last year. Sellhousefast.uk decided to investigate this issue, to determine which local authorities are most at risk. It is important to note, the City of London had the highest rate of mortgage possession claims, at 59 per 100,000 households, however, this corresponded to just three properties due to a […]

New Property App For Students

20th December 2017 by Tamir Davies

Every year hundreds of students in the UK are facing the same question – where will they live for the next term of study? On most flat share websites, landlords are reluctant about letting their rooms to students or young adults with no occupation. Whether their fears are justified or not, this leaves many pupils struggling to find a roof over their heads. A new property app created by SPCE aims to change the way the student letting market is run. In partnership with the world’s biggest non-profit, youth-run organisation AIESEC, the credit reporting agency Experian, universities and student accommodation, […]