Archive for June, 2018

Is it really cheaper to buy a property than rent?

by on 22nd June 2018

News broke last week and made headlines online on various property websites and in the mainstream press that buying a house is now officially cheaper than renting. We think it's true and not just in east Leeds, but in many places across the UK (London and the south east perhaps excepted). Look at the figures. If you were to buy a property in Middleton, Beeston or Harehills for an example [...]

Why are terraced houses so common in Leeds?

by on 6th June 2018

I lived in Leeds from 1986 to 1987, as a student, in the suburb of Headingley, long before I made acquaintance with the team at Hogan’s. I do vaguely remember a bus route that took me through Harehills and not directly to the city centre, when I was teacher training and if I squint back in time, I perhaps can tell you I could see Hogan’s estate agency office in my mind’s eye – but I think [...]

How to buy in Leeds without seeing the property

by on 6th June 2018

Leeds, like many major cities, is undergoing transformation of its property market, which is largely being driven by the digital explosion. The days of consumers spending hours browsing in shops may be coming to an end as we have all access to high speed broadband and the likes of Amazon, eBay and Gumtree. Giant commercial spaces left by the closures of companies like BHS, Toys R U and [...]

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