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The Hastings housing market over the last five years has behaved oddly. Hastings house prices are 24.7% higher than in 2017, even though during those five years, the British economy had the uncertainty of Brexit and the massive fall in GDP during the pandemic. Yet, a less observed trend is that the net number of …

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The terraced house is one of the most familiar styles of home in Hastings (and the UK as a whole). 22.9% of Hastings people live in a terraced home, interesting when compared with the national average of 22.7%. So, what is it about the humble terraced/townhouse us Brits love so much? In this article, I …

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The UK is currently experiencing its highest inflation rate since the early 1990s. This increase in prices has primally come about by the combination of an increase in demand for goods and services from consumers following lockdown last year together with global supply chain disruptions. Most economists weren't too concerned about this increase in the …

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1,118 homes in the Hastings area are empty, which represents 1 in 38 homes. 805 of those have been empty for more than six months and are worth £214million. Why are those properties standing empty and deteriorating and why could that become an issue for the whole of Hastings? A couple of weeks ago was …

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22% drop in the number of properties for sale in Hastings in the last 12 months. 466 Hastings homes have sold (stc) in the last three months alone, taking the time from the ‘for sale board’ going up to sale agreed to a median of 41 days. The £500k to £1m price range in Hastings …

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The average house price in Hastings has increased by 268.1% to £334,100 in the last 20 years, a profit of £243,330 That means, when adjusted for inflation in those two decades, the Hastings house prices have risen in real terms by 196% What does this mean for the existing Hastings homeowners and first-time buyers trying …

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Finding your next Hastings property, be that for yourself to live in or as a Hastings buy-to-let landlord, can sometimes be a scary task. You are possibly making one of the biggest purchases of your life, and you want to ensure you make the right choice. Buying your next property is all about finding a …

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