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As the new waive of auctions commence following the summer break, we'd like to draw your attention to some of the fantastic properties that are under the hammer this month.  Check out our property auction Hot Picks http://www.ukauctionlist.com/hotpicks to view a wide range of property bargains for sale across the UK. 

Foreign property investors are spreading their wings and have started buying large properties outside of London in North Surrey, according to Knight Frank.

It reported that it has sold £158m worth of top end property in North Surrey since the 1st of April this year, with a minimum purchse price of £4m.

Buyer analysis reveals that 43% of buyers were from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), 32% from the UK, 15% from the rest of Europe, 5% from the Middle East and 5% from India.

New or newly refurbished properties that have sold across North Surrey since 1st April

Back from holiday and to the latest  news that optimism among landlords in the UK is at its highest point since 2007, with many proprietors viewing the coming three months for their portfolios in a positive light.

This is the finding of the National Landlords Association's (NLA's) Landlord Optimism Index, which revealed 65 per cent of those surveyed rate their prospects for the next quarter as either "good" or "very good".

In addition, the study showed respondents are also looking favourably on the overall state of the private rented sector, as 54 per cent of those quizzed believe the

Hello, this will be my last blog entry for the next week, as I am being whisked off to Spain on my annual holiday!  So I am just letting you know that more and more properties are being uploaded into our database this week, as the property auction houses begin to release their September catalogues.  Over the weekend we added new auction property in Leicestershire, Lancashire, Greater Mancheseter and Wales.  And this week, there will be new London, Scotland, Essex and hopefully Yorkshire, properties added.  So check back every day to find that dream bargain home!

I'll be back on-line with

Homes and Property ES have recently released figures for rental investments and below shows a quick snapshot of how quickly you may be able to find a tenant for your property, if you choose to rent it out:

  • London: properties are being let within 12 days of going on to the market - four days quicker than at this time last year.
  • South West: properties let within an average 13 days, with more than six tenants vying for each home.
  • South East: more than five tenants per available home, which let within an average 13 days.
  • North West: four renters compete per rental property.

In 2012 London will be hosting the Olympic Games, when thousands of visitors will need a place to stay in the city.

With demand for accommodation set to far exceed the capacity of hotels, this is a fantastic opportunity if you have a spare room or property you would like to rent out.

EventRent is a new service which will enable you to advertise your property to potential tenants for the Olympics.

Anyone looking for accommodation will be able to search by location, property type and price to find the perfect place to stay during the Games.

EventRent will be launching soon.

Get the ball rolling with a free, no obligation property valuation from one of our countrywide auctioneer partners.  It doesn't matter where your property is located, or what time of property it is, if the price is right, selling property at auction is faster, cheaper and more straightforward than through an estate agent.

We only work with the best performing auctioneers in your local area, who have been selected due to their ability to value and sell properties quickly and efficiently. Finding out the true value of your house in the current market will put you in the best position going

Further signs of a steadying in the UK house market have emerged after figures from the Halifax showed prices rose by 0.3% in July.

The bank added that prices were up on a quarter-to-quarter basis for the first time in 14 months, following a 0.5% rise in the three months to July.

With little change in either the level of house sales or the number of properties on the market since late 2010, Halifax said the steady market conditions have helped to stabilise house prices.

Halifax housing economist Martin Ellis said: "This pattern is expected to continue over the rest of the year with

According to latest research conducted by Paragon Mortgages, half of mortgage intermediaries reported that buy-to-let applications increased during the second quarter.

The Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index, carried out by the specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender, found that, on average, the intermediaries interviewed conducted 5.4% more buy-to-let business in Q2 than in the first quarter.

Availability of buy-to-let finance also improved significantly during the past three months. Of the intermediaries surveyed, 64% thought that availability improved and just 8% felt

The aggregate loan-to-value (LTV) ration on mortgaged property in the UK is less than 60 per cent, new research has shown.

New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders revealed most individual borrowers continue to have a substantial cushion of equity in their homes, with almost half of them having outstanding mortgage debts that calculate at less than 70 per cent of the value of their abode.

Moreover, a further quarter revealed they have a bumper of between ten and 30 per cent of their dwelling's worth.

Paul Smee, director general at CML - which is a not-for-profit organisation -