Buying a Flat in Devon?

Welcome to our site! Buying or selling your home can be a time of uncertainty, especially in today's housing market:

Devon Average

Average house prices in the county of Devon in the past 6 months are as follows:

Are house prices still falling, or going up again?
When is the best time to buy or sell a home?
Should I go for a leasehold or freehold flat?
When does stamp duty apply?
What are house prices like in different parts of Devon?
What kind of mortgages are available now?
Is this a good time to get on the property ladder?
And most of all, if you're buying a flat, what are the neighbours like?

We can't answer the last one, but our resources can help with the others
- Good Luck!

Affordable Housing Shortage Prices Young Farmers Out of Devon

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First Time Buyers in Devon - Advice for First Time Buyers

A shortage of affordable homes is pricing young farmers out of the Devon countryside, warns a coalition of the National Housing Federation, National Farmers' Union and the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs.

Even with the recent drop in house prices,the last decade has seen house prices in the countryside more than double, with the average home in Devon now costing £245,000, while the average salary for those who work there has risen by much less to only £21,000. Click to see average house prices in Devon here.

Residential Park Home Or Holiday Home - What's the Difference, and Which is Right For Me?

By H Robinson

The key differences

The two main differences between what is classified as a holiday home and a residential park home are the regulations relating to build standards on the property, and the maximum length of time in which you can inhabit the dwelling annually.

It may sound simple but one key thing is that residential park homes and residential lodges are built to 'residential standards' - meaning they are generally better insulated, more durable and built to last much longer than static caravan holiday homes.

Impact of Abolition of HIPS on UK Housing Market

By David Drummond

The recent suspension of house information packs by the new coalition government has got to be good news for conveyancing business in the north west. Many professionals in the housing market saw HIPS as putting off house buyers not least because those wanting to sell had to organise and pay for a HIP to be produced before they could put the property up for sale.