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Avocado celebrates five major milestones in 2025 as partners pass 2000 sales

Avocado Property Agents has announced five major milestones for 2025, including surpassing 2,000 completed property sales since launching in 2020, expanding its network to more than 40 agents and securing a third consecutive national award win for its operating model.

Since its launch in 2020, Avocado says completed over 2,000 property sales in September - a landmark moment that now stands at...

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Energy efficiency

Save With A Move To An Energy Efficient New Home In Lancashire

EXPANDING the search area and switching to an energy efficient new home in Lancashire could offer substantial savings for savvy buyers.

New homes at Redwood Gardens on the Fylde peninsular are the ideal solution for those who want to live close to Lytham without the hefty price tag the area commands.

They’re energy efficient, with the potential to reduce household bills by...

New builds

Hundreds register interest in new homes coming soon to Ilfracombe

An eagerly anticipated housing development in North Devon is set to launch in 2023, Elan Homes has announced.

Hundreds of people have registered their interest in Seascape in Ilfracombe a 51-home development, within walking distance of Ilfracombe town centre.

Around a mile from the beach, the properties will be much sought-after.

Elan regional sales director Tracey...

Property ladder

£76,000 - The cost of homeownership in the first year alone

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that the average homebuyer across England is now paying almost £76,000 during the initial year following a property purchase, although this cost climbs as high as £209,329 in some areas of the market.

GetAgent analysed the current cost of homeownership, not only taking into account the initial hurdle...

Efficient new home

Switch To An Energy Efficient New Home in Swinton

A MOVE to an energy efficient new home in Swinton could lead to substantial savings for savvy buyers.

Birchfield Court is an intimate, gated new community being shaped by Elan Homes.

Once complete it will feature just 20 properties, yet despite its exclusivity it compares favourably with nearby Worsley in terms of price.

For example, figures from home.co.uk suggest...

Property value

Property values stall in September latest figures show

CEO of Alliance Fund, Iain Crawford, commented:

“We’re yet to see any real signs of a notable drop in house prices despite a turbulent few months and now that the government has steadied the waters, any movement is likely to be a gradual return to normality rather than a sheer market crash.

Of course, tomorrow’s Autumn Budget could put the cat amongst the pigeons in this...

Fire inspection

EWS1 should be included within Fire Risk Assessment

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has called for EWS1 forms, which concern the fire safety of external wall cladding used on high rise buildings across the nation, to be incorporated into the standard Fire Risk Assessment process, rather than remain a standalone examination. In doing so, they believe it could help ease the clogged bottleneck that is causing fall-through...

Child and Family Trust helps families get into the Christmas spirit

Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust is helping bring a smile to families this festive season, with help from local Homebuilder Barratt Developments Yorkshire West.

Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust is a West Yorkshire based charity that improves the lives of children & young people up to age 25, particularly focusing on communities and families who are disadvantaged and...

House price increase

Can Gareth Southgate keep the housing market afloat?

Can Gareth Southgate keep the housing market afloat?

Research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , reveals that a good performance by the England squad at World Cup 2022 in Qatar could result in a house price boost if historical market trends are anything to go by.

Barrows and Forrester analysed historic housing market trends looking at the level of...

Kitchen

Elan offers the chance to own a show home in Worcestershire

LOW maintenance and highly energy efficient, the stylish show home at Three Js in the Worcestershire village of Abberley is now on sale.

Elan Homes has begun the final countdown at the intimate development, where there are just five homes still available.

Prices start from £285,000 for the two-bedroom Ledbury up to £405,000 for the three-bedroom detached Wythall show home...

Downsizing

One-third of retirees in South West have already downsized, with a further 11% to follow, as the cost of living bites

With the cost of living on the rise, new research by Churchill Retirement Living has found that over a quarter (27%) of retired adults in the South West are considering a part time job to keep afloat - and 14% have already gone back to work.

However, for the 56% who said they are not keen to return to work, the apartments at Churchill Retirement Living provide an alternative way for...

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