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Data Reveals: The UK's Top 'Move-In Magnets' for 2025

Reading has been named the UK's most attractive city to move to, according to a new study from MRI Software . The experts created a Move-In Magnet Index to reveal which UK locations are proving most desirable in 2025.

By analysing data on new-build development trends, job availability, cost of living, and footfall, the Index identifies the UK cities offering the strongest balance between...

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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...

Perrybrook Moves on to the Next Step as Carter Jonas confirms land sales for the Brockworth urban extension

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has sold three residential development phases totalling up to circa 700 dwellings at Brockworth in Gloucestershire, part of the 1,500-home Perrybook urban extension. This follows previous land sales at Perrybrook to Linden, Bellway and Taylor Wimpey,

Following a competitive tender process, Phase 7 (272 homes) was sold to Platform Housing...

Roger & Peggy Found Their Dream Home Just When They Were About to Give Up

Roger and Peggy are a retired couple who were looking to move from the Salisbury area to be closer to their family and grandchildren in Hampshire. They had viewed lots of properties and were about to buy a bungalow when it fell through following a poor survey. They were just about to give up hope of moving when they drove past Heatherfields in Bordon, Hampshire and decided to pop in on the...

New homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year on year.

The latest research by the property developer, StripeHomes , has found that the level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year on year.

StripeHomes analysed the number of completed dwellings delivered to the market in the last 12 months and how this compares to the stock levels delivered during the previous 12.

The figures show that...

No rest for the nation’s estate agents this festive season

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that 88% of the nation’s estate agents will be working right through until Christmas Eve in order to keep the property market moving, with the majority also committing to longer hours and weekends to get the job done.

With Christmas fast approaching the nation’s estate agents could be forgiven for...

Christmas could be cancelled for thousands of homeowners as Bank of England eyes December base rate hike

Research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that 64% of UK homeowners are already planning to cut back on their Christmas spend due to the increased cost of their mortgage, with 73% stating that should the Bank of England choose to increase rates again in December, it will put a further strain on their already overstretched household finances.

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Christmas retail spend expected to drop by £2bn due to cost of living crisis

The latest analysis by RIFT Tax Refunds has shown that the cost of living crisis is expected to dampen the Christmas spirit of the nation’s consumers to the tune of £2bn, as retail sales are forecast to fall by -2.3% versus 2021.

The research shows that an estimated £82.2bn is forecast to be spent this Christmas, down not only on the five year peak seen in 2021, but also the pre-...

Real estate funds averaging 11.5% return for investors - here’s some of the best for those looking to invest

Market analysis by Alliance Fund , the end to end real estate fund, has revealed that the average property investor utilising real estate funds as an avenue of investment has seen a return of 11.5% in the last year, with the nation’s most prominent funds sitting on an average net asset value (NAV) of 1.3m, having seen growth of 11.1% on an annual basis.

Alliance Fund analysed market...

Industry reacts to Michael Gove u-turn on house building targets

Managing Director of Stripe Property Group, James Forrester, commented:

“This is astonishingly negligent on the part of the government. House building has languished below the required 300,000 annual number since the 1950’s and that’s even with the focus and accountability of local authority facing targets. To remove those targets is to allow the UK’s requirement to dangle in the...

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