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The Bank of England has just made the decision to hold the base rate to 4.25%

Stephanie Daley, Director of Partnerships at Alexander Hall, commented:

"Although a cut may have been the preferable decision, today's choice to hold the base rate once again will still be welcomed by homebuyers and remortgagers alike, as it reinforces the growing sense of consistency and strength in the mortgage market.

We've continued to see growing borrower engagement in recent months,...

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Fast Forward Buying And Selling in Southport

THE average house in Southport takes around three months to sell but that time could be reduced to just weeks for savvy buyers. Figures from Home.co.uk * suggest that the average selling time in the area is 99 days; while properties that are unsold have on average been on the market for 151 days or around five months.

Recognising that those who want to move to a new home at Balmoral...

A guide to buying a leasehold property

The latest research from Warwick Estates , has created a guide to buying a leasehold home in 2022, explaining exactly what a leasehold is while analysing the pros and cons of leasehold ownership.

What is a leasehold?

A leasehold contract means the purchaser owns everything that sits within the four walls of the home, but does not own the land surrounding the home, the ground below it...

One in five Britons plans to buy a property in 2022

New research among more than 2,000 UK adults has revealed how many people are planning to buy a new home or property investment in 2022:

18% of UK adults intend to buy a property this year – rising to 34% among 18–34-year-olds
- 14% of renters plan to buy their first home in 2022
- 14% of existing homeowners plan to move property, while 6% plan to purchase an additional

London’s busiest housing markets where the most homes have sold

Research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , reveals which London boroughs have been the busiest in the past 12 months when it comes to the number of homes sold as a percentage of all private dwellings within each borough.

In the past 12 months, there have been 94,483 residential sales across London. Measured against a total private dwelling stock of 2.8...

London property market hits £1.9trn in bricks and mortar value

Research from the game-changing property platform, Boomin , reveals which major UK cities are home to the most valuable property markets based on the cumulative value of housing stock in the current market landscape.

Boomin analysed the value of each city based on the total number of properties found there and the current average price of a home, to reveal the total worth of each...

11 ways to make your home more eco-friendly

Many of us promise to become more sustainable at the start of a new year, but how are we going to do that? Here are 11 steps from Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year 2021, Barratt Homes , on how to make your home and life eco-friendlier this year. 1. Use bamboo toilet paper

Using an alternative to toilet paper is something that most of us probably wouldn’t think of. However, when it comes to...

The National Model Design Code: what to expect next by Ananya Banerjee - Head of Design, Boyer

The National Model Design Code (NMDC) is worthy in its objective: to increase ‘beauty’ in the built environment. As the first pilot programme comes to a close and local authorities report back on their experiences of implementing a Design Code, questions turn to whether and how this objective can be realised.

The initiative forms part of a wider suite of documents that...

The Future of Land Value Capture by Lawrence Turner, Associate Director, Boyer Bristol

Secretary of State Michael Gove has argued that the public purse should capture a bigger proportion of the uplift in land value generated by a planning permission. More recently the Housing Minister Christopher Pincher, when asked a question about using land value capture to fund affordable housing in recent evidence to the House of Lords, commented ominously, ‘watch this space’.

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Blenheim Strategic Partners Set to Change Land Promotion with Revolutionary End to End Solution

Building on its own successes, Blenheim Estate has launched Blenheim Strategic Partners, a new approach to property development which offers a unique package of expertise in land promotion, masterplanning and development to landowners throughout the country.

Blenheim Strategic Partners is the official formation of a long-term collaboration between Blenheim Estate and Vanderbilt...

Issy and Ian Maggee outside their Redrow home

A perfect community and home for Issy and Ian at Romansfield, in a property that ticks all their boxes

When Issy and Ian Magee decided to downsize their home, they had a long list of requirements for the new property. As their children had grown up and moved overseas, they knew that they wanted a property that featured a large communal area for when their children and grandchildren came to visit. Issy is a keen chef, and when the family visits she wants to spend all of her time with them and...

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