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Buyers in Devon urged to start searching now to beat the Boxing Day bounce

START your search for a new home in Devon now and you could wrap up a move early in 2026 by getting ahead of the game.

While Boxing Day is one of the busiest days when it comes to people searching online for property to buy, with Rightmove reporting that Boxing Day 2024 was their busiest ever for new listings and traffic to their website, Edenstone Homes is encouraging buyers to act now....

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Property industry reaction to latest Rightmove House Price Index

Managing Director of Barrows and Forrester , James Forrester, commented:

“It’s to be expected that the astronomic rates of house price growth seen since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday will now start to subside as we approach the final deadline. But don’t be fooled into thinking the market will now deflate like a cheap birthday balloon.

Buyer demand is extremely...

How to find your first home: A guide

Finding your first home can be daunting. Getting up on that property ladder means you have limited funds to work with and a whole lot of unknowns to contend with. It isn’t just affording any property; it’s about finding the right property. You can do so much with a fixer-upper, or you may benefit from a new build. Understand what is available and what your options are, and do it all with this...

Kingswood Homes The Hawthorns Elswick property market

Buy a new home in Elswick and enjoy Christmas on Kingswood

TWO lucky buyers could have Christmas all wrapped up if they reserve a new property at The Hawthorns in Elswick, Lancashire, by the end of September.

Not only will they be able to secure a luxury Kingswood Homes property to move into before the festive season starts, they’ll each be presented with a special voucher worth £1,000 by the housebuilder to enjoy Christmas on them!...

Victoria Mills Holmes Chapel property market

Holmes Chapel property market flying high as 11 new homes reserved within days

Home buyers have flocked to snap up all 11 homes that were released for Early Bird reservation at Anwyl’s Victoria Mills development in Holmes Chapel.

Thomas Bradley, senior sales manager for Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales, said he’d been hopeful of success after huge interest was shown in the Macclesfield Road homes collection even before its launch.

He said: “We had...

Autumn Themed Street names property market

Scarecrow, Squirrel, or Harvest? What is the most expensive autumn-themed street name?

Research from the national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed which autumn-themed road names command the highest house prices on the property market.

To celebrate this turning of the seasons, Keller Williams has studied transaction history for some of the UK’s autumn-themed street names to discover which ones command the highest average house price.

The most...

Buying schemes are most in-demand features for new build property buyers

The latest research from Warwick Estates , has revealed which new-build features are currently the most in-demand amongst new-build homebuyers in the current market.

Warwick Estates analysed current new-build stock listed on the property market and which features offered across these properties were most in demand based on the number of homes already under offer or sold subject to...

Britain’s cash homebuyer property hotspots revealed as London sellers least likely to find cash buyer

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , reveals where in Britain home sellers are most likely to find a cash buyer for their property.

A cash buyer can often see many sellers reduce their asking price expectations as they often bring a far smoother, and quicker transaction process. Something that has become particularly desirable since the...

These are the house numbers buyers are paying the biggest property price premium for

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , revealed the UK’s most valuable house numbers, discovering that single digits, and especially number one, still rule the street.

By analysing the sold price records for 2021 so far, GetAgent has compiled a list of the most valuable house numbers in the UK. To qualify, there must have been more than 100 sales transactions...

26.5% Of UK Residents at Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

26.5% of survey respondents don't have carbon monoxide alarms installed.
12.3% of those surveyed never test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
12.7% of respondents said they would have no idea what to do in the instance of a carbon monoxide leak.
14.1% said they never check their gas appliances. Of those who hadn't had their gas appliances safety

Devon Ranks 1st in Top 10 UK Places to Live

A recent study from conveyancing solicitors, Bird & Co, has uncovered the UK’s most sought-after locations, having analysed June 2021 figures from the Office of National Statistics, HM Land Registry and Rightmove

Known for its stunning beaches and bustling historic cities, Devon has scooped the top spot as the most migrated to county in the United Kingdom.

The study...

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