The UK's biggest property classified advertising website TheHouseShop.com commissioned a YouGov survey that produced some shocking results for both landlords and students. The report found that a huge 40% of 2033 people surveyed said that they would not want to rent their property to stu
Popular real estate tool Zillow Zestimate which is trusted by millions of buyers, real estate agents and vendors shows that Zillow CEO has over paid for his new luxury millionaire listing. Has the CEO over paid or is Zestimate simply weak on high end valuations? Spencer Rascoff spent a cool
Uncertainty and lack of confidence is seeing the pound free fall to an all time low as the power of the British people decreed that the UK should leave the EU .The final result saw 17,759,184 Brits vote to leave, while 16,580,508 backed remain.David Cameron will resign following the shock result i
A report in the Scotsman shows that Scotland is officially an overseas property hotspot attracting over £574 million from international real estate buyers. The Scottish housing market is not one that is normally referred to as an international hotspot but now figures reveal that Glasgo
The U.K. Overseas property sector appears to be bouncing back after years of decline. Brits appetite for homes abroad was demonstrated by A record 8,585 attendance at the A Place in the Sun Live, Britain’s largest overseas property exhibition.The show opened at 10am on Friday 6th May to queu
It's a good idea to ensure that the landlord is accredited by Landlord Accreditation Scotland. This means that they should both offer good quality accommodation and operate to higher standards than other landlords and lettin
Before you can put in a bid on a property, you need a mortgage lender to confirm that it is prepared to lend you money. This is called a mortgage ‘in principle’. Without this, your offer won’t be taken seriously. Properties are marketed with either a fixed price�
1. Storage space After living in a family home for years everyone’s house can look a bit cluttered. Try to make your property look clean and spacious by storing items that block walkways or make rooms look small away from the property. 2. Making the outside look good The outside of your p
Bringing unoccupied homes across Scotland back into use could help ease the shortage of affordable housing, a charity has said. Shelter Scotland has estimated that at least 27,000 privately-owned homes are lying em
Houses on an all but abandoned street in Liverpool are being sold for £1. But 30 years ago it was a vibrant inner-city street, It looks empty because no-one lives there. Except for Lynda Hunter, her husband George, and another man a little further down the road are Garrick Street's only residen
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