Emoov’s Property News Centre
The Emoov Property News Centre brings you the latest property news as it happens, keeping you up to date on the changing face of the UK property sector and what it means for UK homeowners. We bring you expert analysis from property industry professionals covering everything from the latest industry reports and market analysis, consumer interest and advice, as well as reaction to breaking news headlines.
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45% home seller reality gap between average asking & sold price in the UK
In current market conditions, the price expectations of UK home sellers aren’t aligning with market sold prices but how much is the contrast between the two?
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Land Registry House Price Index – June 2018
The latest numbers have been released by HMS Land Registry for the month of April showing an encouraging 3.9% annual increase in property values across the UK with a 1.2% monthly growth rate, putting the average property price to £226,906. The UK Property...
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Argos gifts new garden to Emoov customer
A few simple changes to a garden can make all the difference when putting your home on the market, and it can even increase the value of a property. This theory was proven correct with one of our customers whose garden was transformed using McGregor brand...
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Halifax House Price Index – June 2018
The latest numbers from Halifax show a 1.9% annual increase in property values, with a 1.5% jump month on month making the average UK house price £224,439.
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Hometrack Cities House Price Index – May 2018
The latest Cities Index released by Hometrack shows that inflation on house prices across the UK's cities has increased by 4.9%. The highest growth this month was enjoyed in Manchester with a 7.7% jump, while on Aberdeen on the other side of the scale has...
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Taking a splash could cost you 26% more in property prices
With another hot bank holiday coming up, many of us will be looking to cool off over the long weekend, but UK homeowners are paying up to 26% more on average for a pool adjacent property with the highest premium reaching 76% more compared to the wider...
read moreA Royal increase in UK wedding spend outstrips house price growth
With Royal Wedding fever gripping the nation we’ve looked at how the increasing cost of our wedding budget compares to another area of unaffordability, the UK housing market, and what the cost of your big day translates to in terms of a bricks and mortar mortgage...
read moreBank of England leave interest rates frozen at 0.5%
Today, the Bank of England announced that they will leave interest rates frozen at 0.5% after speculation that we could see an increase of 0.25%. This will be welcome news for thousands of UK homeowners who could have seen the cost of their monthly...
read moreEmoov’s London property marathon 2018
In anticipation of the London Marathon, we’ve priced some of the main areas of London that participants will run through.
read moreUK’s most sustainable mega-mansion on the market with Emoov
Have you ever dreamed of having your own self-sustained mega mansion complete with helipad overlooking a Rainbow Trout lake? Look no further. Plaistow in West Sussex is home to a grandiose, custom built Huf Haus that has just gone on the market with us for...
read moreGovernment announce new legislation to professionalise the estate agency industry
Housing Secretary Sajid Javid has announced yesterday that the government will introduce new measures to professionalise the estate agency market to drive up standards and put a stop to rogue landlords. Estate agents will now be required to have a...
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Halifax House Price Index – June 2018
The latest numbers from Halifax show a 1.9% annual increase in property values, with a 1.5% jump month on month making the average UK house price £224,439.
read moreHometrack Cities House Price Index – May 2018
The latest Cities Index released by Hometrack shows that inflation on house prices across the UK's cities has increased by 4.9%. The highest growth this month was enjoyed in Manchester with a 7.7% jump, while on Aberdeen on the other side of the scale has...
read moreNAEA Housing Report – April 2018
The latest housing report by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has been released showing that the UK housing market is swinging back in favour of the nation’s homeowners. Although there is no legal regulatory body for estate agents, the NAEA is the UK’s...
read moreLand Registry House Price Index – May 2018
The latest figures from the Land Registry show that annual prices have grown by 4.2% year on year and have been unchanged for the month of March. Scotland enjoyed the highest annual increase at 6,7%, only slightly down from 6.8% the month before. It is...
read moreRightmove’s House Price Index – May 2018
The latest house price index has been released by property portal Rightmove.co.uk, providing insight on the UK property market based on the asking price of properties being listed to Rightmove for sale. Although the index only looks at the listing price...
read moreFirst-time buyers get their own back on buy-to-let landlords
The latest residential analysis from UK Finance and HMRC shows that the proportion of first-time buyers as a percentage of all buyers has increased significantly, while the buy-to-let sector has seen a decline in the number of transactions. The number of transactions...
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Russell Quirk
Founder & CEO
Russell is a third generation estate agent and property expert, regularly commenting on the latest headlines.
James Lockett
PR & Content Manager
James manages all of Emoov’s news output including our in-house research, content and distribution.
Andrea Boland
PR & Content Executive
Andrea is the newest member of the Emoov news team, helping to research and write all Emoov’s news content.
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