9 Crown Row, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0TH
Marney Howick
Sales Valuer
Marney has worked in estate agency since leaving school and has experience in the Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey property markets. She certainly has gained some exceptional local knowledge! Outside of work, Marney has a crazy beagle who keeps her busy, she loves playing Paddle with the girls in Binfield, and trying out new local bars and restaurants.
Top of my bucket list is…
I’d love to go to Bali!
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
An estate agent.
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me…
Out for brunch, followed by a walk with the girls and our dogs.
My guilty pleasures are…
Prosecco and awful reality TV.
The thing I like best about my job is…
Building long lasting relationships with my clients and getting to see beautiful homes! I feel extremely fortunate to have worked across several counties and helped lots of lovely people move home.
The best piece of advice I’ve been given is…
You make your own luck.
23 Aug 2021
Following an extraodinary few months for the property market, we take a look at how house prices and rents have changed and the predictions for the months ahead.
Rents rise in all UK regions
- All regions in the UK saw an annual increase in monthly rent in July. The South West experienced the biggest increase (12.9%), followed by Wales (11.8%) and the East Midlands (10.8%).
- According to the RICS residential survey, tenant demand rose for a fifth straight quarter, with a current net balance of +52% of respondents reporting an increase in demand.
- Landlord instructions remain in decline, with a net balance of -20%, the fourth consecutive quarter with a negative reading.
- The imbalance between supply and demand has put upward pressure on prices and rents are expected to increase by 3% over the next year.
Source: Dataloft, HomeLet, RICS
Record-breaking house price growth
- The UK experienced a 13.2% annual increase in house prices in June 2021. This is the largest annual increase recorded since 2004.
- The average price of a UK house now stands at a record high of £265,668, which is £30,965 higher than the same time last year.
- All regions in the UK experienced an annual increase in house prices. The North West experienced the biggest increase (18.6%), followed by Wales (16.7%) and Yorkshire and the Humber (15.8%).
- There are early signs of house price growth slowing down, with Nationwide reporting a monthly decline in July house prices (-0.5%) and Rightmove reporting an overall decline in ask prices (-0.3%).
Source: Dataloft, UKHPI.
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