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Modern rental properties command price premium of 18%

New data analysis by FCC Paragon reveals that renters who want to enjoy the many benefits of living in a modern property are facing a rent price premium of up to 18%.

Modern homes come with a number of benefits, including increased energy efficiency for lower household bills, less chance of experiencing frustrating maintenance issues, and access to more modern fixtures and fittings.

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87% of homebuyers would avoid a Christmas house move - here’s some top tips if your attempting one

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that the additional stress of Christmas is enough to deter 87% of people from moving house during the festive period, but for those crazy enough to an attempt a Christmas house move, here’s a few top tips to ensure it goes...

Carter Jonas Achieves Two Planning Consents for Affordable Housing On Behalf of Cambridge Investment Partnership

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has secured two planning consents for affordable housing on behalf of Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP). The first is for 70 homes in Aylesborough Close in Arbury, north Cambridge. The second is for 14 homes, seven each nearby in Aragon Close and Sackville Close, Kings Hedges. Both planning applications were given a resolution to approve by...

Property industry reacts as house prices cool

CEO of Alliance, the Real Estate Fund, Iain Crawford commented:

“The property market has taken some hits in the last few weeks but continues to hold up quite well given the significant, wider economic uncertainty that prevails. The latest figures show that prices are down month on month but still up annually.

However, property has time and again proven to be a stable...

New collection of 48 apartments launches at The Auria in iconic Notting Hill

Catalyst, part of Peabody has launched The Portobello Edition at The Auria, an exciting collection of 48 new homes on the iconic Portobello Road in Notting Hill. Comprising one- and two–bedroom apartments, prices start from £675,000.

Inspired by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s famed garden squares and grand architecture, the luxurious new apartments are set in...

Virtual tours add £16,000 to a property’s value

Leading estate agent media provider, Giraffe360 , has revealed that homes marketed with the use of virtual tours command a price premium of up to 8.5%.

Virtual viewings have long been popular with overseas buyers in particular, but they came into their own during the pandemic. During a time when physical viewings were restricted, they enabled prospective buyers and renters to take a...

TOP Trending Smart Gadgets According to TikTok

After a year of being at home more than we’re used to, most of us have realised the importance of comfort, convenience and beautiful décor when it comes to our properties. In a nutshell, we have all learned the importance of loving the spaces we live in.

It’s perhaps therefore no surprise that UK homeowners have spent on average £4,000 on home renovations since the first lockdown...

Housing Development In Crewe Passes The Halfway Mark

ANWYL Homes is celebrating a milestone at Alexandra Gardens in Crewe, where more than half the homes have now been sold.

Properties at the 249-home development are proving popular with buyers on every rung of the housing ladder including first time buyers, families and downsizers, with both existing local residents and those relocating to Crewe choosing to live at Alexandra Gardens...

Middleton Homes Aren't Half Popular

THE transformation of a former brownfield site in Middleton is progressing well with half of the homes sold. Proposals for the 4.38 acre site on Boothroyden Road were first put to planners in 2015. But it wasn’t until Elan Homes acquired the land in 2019 and secured reserved matters approval for 67 homes that the scheme began to progress.

Work on site started in early 2020 and show...

People’s Trust for Endangered Species is calling for volunteers to search for sightings and signs of water voles

Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across England, Scotland and Wales to search for sightings and signs of water voles along local riverbanks, canals and other inland waterways, from 15th April – 15th June 2021.

This survey, which is part of PTES’ National Water Vole Monitoring Programme, helps conservationists find where water...

Boyer achieves Planning Consent for a new rural amenity at Pitchcott Hill Farm Buckinghamshire

National planning consultancy Boyer has secured planning permission on behalf of the owner of Pitchcott Hill Farm in Buckinghamshire. The planning consent will transform a disused and dilapidated stable block into an attractive scheme which opens up the location to local people, including a café/farm shop, holiday lets and ‘glamping’ facilities.

The Victorian stables lie within an...

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