Its official that its cheaper to buy than rent. Even for first time buyers the cost of renting is an average of £110 per month extra compared to the average mortgage.
With house prices falling for the third month in a row and the great rental sell off of the last few years the time is right to take the plunge. The low mortgage rate holding at 0.5% which combined with the fall in prices you could save around 40% on 2008 prices! With many buy to let properties still on the market the rental market is now what it once was in any case.
The Stamp Duty threshold rising from £125k to £250k has also helped getting people on the property ladder, more than any of the Government schemes which pumped billions into getting first time buyers to buy.
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Posted in General August 29th, 2011 by Kenny | No comments
Energy prices are on the up again with British Gas raising prices across the board by 13% and other companies following there has never been a better time to use your power as a consumer to vote with your feet and save yourself hundreds a year! Not just that you can influence the way the big utilities think about pricing.
House Price Spy has a list of different comparison services, all free and all impartial that can save you from £200 to £350 per year just by saving. All you have to have to get started is your postcode and some rough usage details, it takes just a few minutes to see your options and you can pick the one you want. After that the comparision service will do all the hard work to make the switch happen, no forms to fill in and no setup charges to pay!
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Posted in General August 22nd, 2011 by Kenny | No comments
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Posted in General August 15th, 2011 by Kenny | No comments
The last month has seen a 0.3% rise in the average house price in the UK, and the market itself is described as slowly improving. The average price stands at £163,981.
The actual number or sales is the lowest since the low of 2 years ago, the share of first time buyers is well down however. Figures from estate agents point to a drop in the number of available properties underpinning a steady demand for properties.
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Posted in General August 8th, 2011 by Kenny | No comments
Remember that with House Price Spy you can get a lot more than just house prices, you can also find a list of estate agents and local services! For each area of the UK there is a tab for local services in that area such as travel, local councils, tourism and entertainment and another one for local estate agents!
There are hundreds of listings for each town and area! It could save you loads of time and get you a great deal!
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Posted in General August 1st, 2011 by Kenny | No comments
