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Why Estate Agents in Canterbury are Key to Navigating the 2025 Property Market

As we step into 2025, the UK property market continues to evolve, influenced by interest rate shifts, changing buyer preferences, and broader economic factors. In such a dynamic environment, navigating the market on your own can feel overwhelming—especially in sought-after areas like Canterbury.

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or invest, estate agents in Canterbury offer a level of local...

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£21bn worth of holiday homes in England and Wales as Cornwall ranks top

The latest research from estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , reveals that there is an estimated £21.4 billion worth of holiday homes in England & Wales with the South West alone home to as many as 20,000 holiday homes.

Barrows and Forrester analysed the number of holiday homes currently found across England and Wales, where the majority of them are located, and how...

The front door colours to avoid when looking to attract a buyer

Research by Nested , the modern estate agent, reveals that the traditional brown front door has fallen drastically out of favour, as 50% of homebuyers admit that the colour of a front door will influence their decision to buy a home.

Front doors can play a central role in the overall aesthetic of a home. The material, era, and design features - from stained glass to heavy iron door...

High society summer events put hefty premiums of local house prices

Market analysis from eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents, reveals that homes located close to the sites of some of England's most popular summer social season events command a price premium of up to 97%.

The English summer is a busy time in the calendar of the country's high society, from the BBC Proms, to Henley Regatta, the Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Ascot and...

Brighton tops table of most sought-after seaside property hotspots

The latest research from digital property pack provider, Moverly , has revealed that the city of Brigthon is the nation's most sought-after seaside property hotspot, with an estimated £914.3m worth of property purchased over the last year.

Moverly analysed the cost and quantity of sales in seaside towns up and down the UK to reveal which has seen the highest total value of bricks and...

People living in these locations have the best chance of saving a house deposit the fastest

With mortgage rates skyrocketing the dream of owning a home may feel like a distant dream for many. However, new data has revealed that your location could also be impacting how attainable this dream is too.

A new study by Cala Homes looked at the median weekly salary in over 130 UK towns and cities and worked out how long it would take a single person to save for a 10% deposit for...

eXp UK signs with OnTheMarket

eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents, has today announced that it has agreed to advertise with property portal OnTheMarket, a CoStar Group brand, in a move that will give both its agents and their sellers even greater exposure across the UK property market.

The agreement comes after OnTheMarket announced major progress against a number of key operational performance...

Community and cost the biggest draws for park home buyers

The latest industry insight from park home selling specialists, Quickmove Properties , has lifted the lid on just who the average park home buyer is, why they opted for a park home purchase and how they have benefited as a result.

The survey of current park home owners to have purchased via Quickmove found that the average park home resident is 67 years old. Notably, the youngest...

£256.2bn worth of infill sites ripe for development across England and Wales

According to the latest industry insight from Searchland, the development site sourcing specialists, the estimated value of infill sites across England and Wales is currently £256.2bn, with the South East home to 20% of these under utilised development opportunities.

Infill sites are tracts of empty or under-utilised land in urban areas that are ripe for development opportunity and...

Upgrading your boiler could save you £500 per year on your household energy costs

Expert insight from Fair Fix , the boiler engineer experts, has revealed that upgrading your boiler to an A-rated boiler could save you as much as £508 per year in energy costs.

Fair Fix analysed the current average annual cost saving of swapping to an A-rated boiler from each boiler rating from D to G and how this cost saving differs by property type.

The research shows...

97% of buyers would pull out of a sale due to a nightmare neighbour

The latest research by property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau , has found that when it comes to selling your home, a nightmare neighbour could end up costing you over £20,000, although 97% of buyers would pull out of the purchase completely.

House Buyer Bureau surveyed over 2,000 UK homebuyers on the topic of nightmare neighbours to see how it can impact their appetite...

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