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Ahead of this year's Chelsea Flower Show, research by Enness Global has revealed that a garden can add more than £205,000 to the value of a London home, whilst Chelsea fittingly boasts the highest degree of garden availability for high-net-worth homebuyers in the current market. Enness Global has also revealed the top five trends currently shaping luxury outdoor spaces across prime London...

Record delays and failed transactions for homebuyers mean the UK property industry must evolve or lose out to other jurisdictions, according to the founder of a new firm established to overhaul the conveyancing process.

Sharpwell Property Law , launched by veteran London property lawyer and investor Tatiana Sharposhnikova, has been set up in response to a growing "crisis" in the...

Selling a property quickly in the UK is rarely straightforward. Traditional estate-agent sales can drag on for months due to broken chains, mortgage delays, down-valuations, or buyers pulling out at the last minute. For homeowners facing probate, divorce, repossession pressure, inherited properties, or homes in poor condition, speed and certainty often matter more than achieving full market...

A lot of home buyers think the final stage of the 'buying-a-home' process is putting their offer in, and everything will run smoothly from there.

However, once the offer has been accepted, that's when the little costs here and there start to appear, that many home buyers aren't prepared for.

According to property finance specialist, Helen Hobbs, at Pure Property Finance ,...