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" London Residential Property Review – Autumn 2008

Prices are continuing to fall in London. In some locations prices are already down 20% on a year ago with 10% being the norm. Transaction volumes are now 50 to 60% lower over the same period last year and the market shows little sign of changing. The super prime market (£10m plus) has seen values rise until recently. This market has now run o ...

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" Vendors becoming increasingly flexible

As Property Hunt predicted earlier this year, vendors are having to be more flexible and consider offers that would have been immediately declined only a few months ago. People with 100% cash or with funds set up are in a very good bargaining position amongst the uncertain financial markets. The question is will the London property market conti ...

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" Buyers In Charge and Tenant Demand Growing

Buyers are now very much in the driving seat with few properties going for asking price. Many vendors are still holding out and are unwilling to reduce prices; however, later on this year, at Property Hunt, we fell that vendors will become increasingly flexible as many would like to go into 2009 with the security of being under offer or having ...

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" Property Hunt Relocation Service

With an office in Singapore, Property Hunt offers a range of services to people relocating to London. Our aim is to ensure that the move is as smooth as possible. Through our experience we will also make certain that you pay the right price for a rental property. If you are unsure of where you wish to live in London, we can undertake an orient ...

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" Property Hunt Market Opinion

We agree with the forecast of a 10% fall this year and a further fall of approximately 5% in 2009. However, the important point to stress here is that one should not read into all the predictions too much. We see properties on a daily basis and each case is individual. As time goes on this year and into 2009, sellers will become increasingly ...

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" Playing the 'Waiting Game'

A lot of people are playing the 'Waiting Game' but when will be the right time to buy, nobody can answer that question. Prices have fallen and media speculation is that there is still further to fall. However, if you look from another perspective, those with access to funds are buying, especially professional landlords are seeing it as a time ...

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" Yields Increase but buy-to-let mortgages dry up

According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), demand for rental properties continues to grow as landlords see their yields increase. According to a spokesperson for the RICS: " Whike banks remain cautious about offering loans, demand for rental property will continue to increase with many would-be-buyers unable to make the ju ...

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" Managing Director Running London Marathon - 13th April 2008

Russell Hunt, Managing Director of Property Hunt, is running the London Marathon for the charity YMCA. As Russell points out, "The London Marathon is one of the city's main annual calendar events with over 30,000 runners from all over the world. It is not only great to be a part of it, despite having to run 26 gruelling miles, but also it is an ...

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" "The fundamentals underpinning the buy to let sector are sound"

According to Birmingham Midshires: "The fundamentals underpinning the buy to let sector are sound. They include strong demand from higher immigration levels and housing affordability concerns for first-time buyers. However, we expect house price growth to be more subdued in 2008, largely reflecting the impact of higher interest rates."The Hal ...

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" Property Hunt Buy To Let Forecast 2008

Despite the 'doom and gloom' that one reads about in the financial markets, 2008 could very well be a good year for the buy to let market if you are looking long-term. Some landlords have sold their properties to benefit from the recent capital growth. This has in turn led to a shortage of decent properties to rent in a financial capital with a ...

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" Property Hunt opens Singapore Office

Moira Fielding joins Property Hunt as the Singapore representative. Having worked in the Far East for over 10 years, Moira will confidently oversee and run the newly opened representative Singapore office. This will involve interaction and business expansion with existing clients as well as pursuing future opportunities with new clients looking ...

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" Hong Kong and Singapore Property Seminars

In May, Property Hunt, in conjunction with Benham and Reeves and Lloydstsb gave seminars in Hong Kong and at the British Consulate in Singapore on how to invest in London's property rental market. The events were highly successful and subsequently people who attended, have through Property Hunt, purchased investment properties in areas such as ...

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" Janet Murray joins the Central London Team

Janet Murray who was the company Singapore point of contact has just relocated back to London and will form a formidale part of the Central London team. Russell Hunt, Managing Director is highly praising: "Janet has done wonders in the pacific asia region in establishing the Property Hunt brand, with clients coming from Singapore, Hong Kong and ...

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" Property Hunt becomes a Limited Company

Founded in August 2006 by Russell Hunt, Property Hunt has now reached another milestone as Property Hunt UK ltd. "Both UK as well as overseas clients have successfully purchased investment properties as well as homes through us. We do not rank clients in order of budget size. Our reputation is paramount to us, and that is why unlike many compe ...

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