Tag: Oxford
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Oxford House Prices Soar as Buyers Face £475k Average
Dreaming of a house in Oxford? Get ready to dig deep as prices rocket! House prices in Oxford shot up by 3.1% in July alone, outpacing the South East average and leaving buyers staring down the barrel of a £475,247 average property price. This latest jump adds to the already eye-watering increases seen over the…
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Landlords – Where are the UK’s Property Rental Hotspots (Outside London)?
St Albans Crowned Most Expensive City to Rent, While Carlisle Offers Bargains New data from property website Rightmove has revealed a significant gap in rental prices across Britain, with St Albans emerging as the priciest city outside of London. Tenants in this Hertfordshire hotspot are now paying an eye-watering average of £2,307 per month –…
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Dreaming Spires, Sky-High Prices – Oxford House Prices Soar
Forget London, it’s the city of dreaming spires that’s seeing house prices rocket! Oxford has become the UK’s hottest property market, with prices jumping a massive 10% in just one year. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), nowhere else in Britain comes close to this level of growth. The average house price in…
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First-Time Buyer Hotspots – Where to Bag a Bargain and Build Your Future!
Getting on the property ladder can feel like a distant dream, but fear not, aspiring homeowners! Forget battling sky-high prices and fierce competition – these locations offer the perfect blend of affordability, job opportunities, and family-friendly amenities. Location, Location, Location (And Affordability!) Let’s talk numbers – according to the latest government data, County Durham, Blackpool,…
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Reading House Prices Rise – But Still Down on Last Year
June saw a 1.2% jump in the average house price in Reading, bringing it to £323,920. This mini-boom outpaced both the South East average of 1% and the UK average of 0.5%. However, remember this: What does this mean for buyers and sellers? Sellers might be encouraged by the recent increase, but it’s important to…
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Brighton & Hove House Prices Holding Strong
Brighton house prices are weathering the storm better than most, with a monthly jump defying the national trend! Despite a dip in the market over the past year, June saw a promising 2.3% jump in house prices in Brighton and Hove. This bucks the trend across the South East, which saw a more modest 1%…
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Property Shares – Labour’s Housing Boom Could Be Your Goldmine
The Labour Party’s ambitious plans to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years have sent shockwaves through the UK property market. While some investors are hesitant, others see this as a golden opportunity to cash in on the potential housing boom. A Housing Revolution Let’s be honest, building 1.5 million new homes…
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First-Time Buyers Refuse to Be Shaken by Tough Housing Market
Despite soaring interest rates and a wobbly housing market, first-time buyers are refusing to give up on their dreams of owning a home. New figures show they are adapting to the tough conditions and snapping up properties, proving their resilience in the face of economic uncertainty. Over the past couple of years, anyone looking to…
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Country Living is Winning the Property Race!
Move to the countryside? It might be the smartest move you can make right now. Forget the frantic city life – while urban house prices are taking a nosedive, the countryside is proving to be a more stable bet. New research from Yopa shows that the countryside is holding its own while city prices are…
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Rent Struggle – A Quarter of UK Tenants Fork Out Half Their Salary on Rent
Recent data from Canopy, a service provider for tenants and landlords, indicates a worrying trend in the UK rental market. Over a quarter of tenants, precisely 27.3%, are now spending at least half of their net income on rent. This startling statistic underscores a broader issue: the average UK tenant allocates a whopping 38% of…