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How to Secure Your Business Property

Running a business involves many responsibilities, and one of the most important is keeping your property safe. A safe environment encourages employees to work better, lowers the risk of accidents, and protects valuable assets. You may face challenges like vandalism or theft, so a solid security plan is essential. This plan should cover different types of threats. With effective strategies and...

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How Real Estate Decisions Can Influence Business Growth

The decisions you make about property can shape your business in ways many owners may not expect. While products, services and marketing tend to attract the most attention, the premises you choose can affect everything from customer access to staff recruitment and day-to-day costs. A business operating from the right location may find it easier to build relationships, attract talent and...

Unexpected Home Expenses Homeowners Should Budget For

Getting onto the property ladder is one of the great life achievements – and more so now than ever in recent history, thanks to the ever-rising value of homes against the ever-stagnant wage average for those yet to get foot on figurative rung. Managing this feat in today’s cost of living crisis is absolutely worthy of celebration – but it’s by no means the end of the road.

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Top 3 Best Places to Be a Landlord in the UK Revealed

These are the 3 best cities to be a landlord, according to landlords.

Landlord Resource have analysed Zoopla data to identify the UK's highest-yielding buy-to-let locations and share top tips to find the right rental area for a return on investment.

The top 3 highest-yielding buy-to-let cities in the UK revealed:

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First-time buyers are skipping the starter home

The traditional journey onto the property ladder is changing. Brits are buying their first homes later and increasingly after starting families, meaning many reach the market with different financial commitments and housing needs from previous generations.

Figures reported by the Financial Times show that the average UK first-time buyer is now approaching 34, compared with 29 in 2000...

Wetlands: Britain's Climate Superheroes – and dragonflies are showing us why they matter

As Britain faces one of its driest summers on record, the British Dragonfly Society is highlighting the vital role healthy wetlands can play in helping our landscapes cope with extreme weather, and why dragonflies can be powerful ambassadors for their protection.

More than 70% of England is currently in drought, while rivers, groundwater, and reservoirs remain under pressure. Recent...

Back to school: Property price premium to live near top state secondaries revealed

The latest research by Yopa has revealed that homebuyers face paying an average premium of more than £40,000 to live within reach of one of the nation's top state secondary schools, with the premium climbing as high as £275,000 in the most expensive location.

Yopa analysed current house prices across the postcode districts home to the nation's top 50 state secondary schools,...

Record number of heating oil households take the first steps to a heat pump

Thousands of households on heating oil are making the switch to a heat pump using the £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant.

New figures published today (27 August) show total applications in July reached record highs, with 8150 households applying to install a heat pump.

The record-breaking figures are an 81% increase compared to June this year, thanks to additional interest...

Short lease flats leave homeowners facing a £48,250 hit when they come to sell

The latest research from House Buyer Bureau has found that homeowners selling a flat with a short lease face an average asking price that is -22.1% lower than the wider flat market across England, reducing the value of a typical sale by £48,250. In Yorkshire and the Humber, the discount rises to 35.2%, underlining how a diminishing lease can become a costly obstacle when it comes time to sell...

Poor property maintenance could wipe £59,000 from the value of the average landlord investment

The latest research by property management specialist, Rushbrook , has revealed that landlords who fail to adequately maintain their rental properties could see as much as £30,172 wiped from the value of the average buy-to-let investment across England, with this potential loss climbing to almost £59,000 in London.

Rushbrook analysed landlord-specific property values across each...

Rental fraud drops 18% across England, Wales and Crown Dependencies since 2023

New data reveals consistent fall in rental fraud cases over the last three financial years

Derbyshire, Bedfordshire and Wiltshire lead the way, with reported cases dropping by up to 64%

Caution urged as the average loss per victim has risen by 46% to over £3,100

Rental fraud across England, Wales and...

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