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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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Housebuilder supports local community with donation to Waterside foodbank

Over the last five years the need for foodbanks in the UK has increased by 128%, with 302,905 emergency food parcels distributed in the South East of England alone [1] . To help people in crisis in this region, Dandara Southern has donated 224.55kg to the Waterside Foodbank which is part of The Trussell Trust network of Foodbanks.

Based in Southampton, close to a number of the...

Top tips to avoid delays during a property transaction

It is widely agreed that today’s housing market is a seller’s market. Buyer demand is through the roof and homes are selling at record pace, often for money well above the asking price. However, there are still some factors that can greatly hamper the speed of a sale, so property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions , has compiled a guide on the main things that can delay the selling process...

Tenants earnings fall below rental affordability threshold

Research by leading rental portal, Rentd , has found that the earnings of the average tenant sit below the rental affordability threshold in five of the nation’s nine regions.

The research by Rentd looked at the current average income of a tenant and how it compared to the average level of rental affordability based on the benchmark of two and half times the average rent.

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Homebuyers call for gazumping to be made illegal

UK homebuyers call for gazumping to be made illegal

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions , has revealed that the vast majority of UK homebuyers want to see the practice of gazumping made illegal, as one in 10 fell foul of the backhanded practice during their last house hunt.

The survey of 1,000 UK homebuyers to have purchased in the last six months alone found that...

Open House Event in Longridge With Homes Ready For You

ANWYL Homes has issued an open invitation to view homes “ready for you” at Stonebridge Fold in Longridge – with the chance to have your energy bills paid for a year.

An open house is taking place at the Whittingham Road development this weekend (March 26) – coinciding with New Homes Week.

The housebuilder has a pair of Hartford style properties ‘ready for you’ now, with a...

Couple Strike It Lucky Moving To The Coast

LIFE’S a beach for retirees Ian and Norma Woodward since moving to a new home in Barnstaple, Devon. They’ve relocated from a property in Worcestershire built nine years ago to a brand new home at Pickards at Larkbear from Elan Homes.

“While Malvern is very pretty it’s almost in the centre of England and, as I was retiring, we wanted to live closer to the sea,” Ian explained. “Here we...

Dandara Awarded 5 Stars For Customer Satisfaction Following Successful Expansion Throughout The UK

Respected independent developer Dandara has achieved five-star status in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey. This marks the second consecutive year the company has achieved this, after entering for the first time last year. This news comes following huge growth over the last year, with notable developments and a proven track record in the South of...

Local Housebuilder launches new homes off-plan in East Malling

Independent housebuilder Dandara has just launched a brand-new range of modern homes off-plan in East Malling, Kent, to meet the increased demand for countryside living. Throughout 2021, searches for properties in East Malling doubled as buyers were keen to find homes that fit this change in priorities*. The Sweetings development, located on New Road, will offer a range of three, four, and...

Stamp duty reduction could isolate homes with poor EPCs

Stamp duty reduction could isolate homes with poor EPCs Homeowners of properties with poor EPCs (Energy Performance Certificates) could be left behind if new stamp duty reductions rewarding ‘green homes’ are introduced.

Recent proposals by the Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group (EEIG) have suggested people who buy eco-friendly homes should benefit from paying less stamp duty.

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UK Housing Market Beats Global Share Prices

Research from the team behind the Property Investor Show reveals that despite a bumper year for stock markets in 2021, the buoyant UK property market still managed to beat it on growth.

According to the Government’s Housing Market Index prices across the United Kingdom rose by 10.8% in the last twelve months whereas the FTSE 100 index of leading shares saw an uplift of 9.6%. And so...

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