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Agents reveal biggest challenges when starting an estate agency business

The latest research by eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has revealed that for estate agents who take the plunge and start their own business, maintaining motivation and momentum was the hardest obstacle to overcome, with the majority needing six months to a year before they felt their business was gaining traction.

The survey of UK estate agents*,...

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Trading Standards urges renters not to be caught out by banned tenancy fees

Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service has launched a new campaign to help prevent renters in the region being caught out by fees that have now been banned.

The law on what landlords and letting agents can charge tenants when beginning, ending or changing their contracts has changed.

It means renters can no longer be asked to pay extra for things like...

UK house prices have risen by 377% while Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne

Research from national UK estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that UK house prices have, once adjusted for inflation, risen by 377% since the Queen’s coronation in 1953, while the past 12 months have brought mixed fortunes for Her Majesty’s impressive property portfolio.

When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953, the average UK house price was £1,884 which, when...

Seven hotel designs to steal and use at home this summer

HOW TO RECREATE A HOTEL AESTHETIC AT HOME

With summer fast approaching and travelling abroad still in the balance, UK homeowners are taking to social media platforms to find inspiration on how to bring the memories of being on holiday into their home.

Asking Google for insights, “Hotel interiors for inspiration” has seen a recent surge of 22% followed closely by “How do you bring...

Study Reveals the Most Desired Celebrity Homes

With ' celebrity homes' seeing 80,400 google searches each year worldwide, it's clear celebs stand as one of our key sources of architectural and interior inspiration. Intrigued to find out which A-list properties we are turning to the most, experts at HeatingForce.co.uk conducted a study looking into the most popular celebrity houses on Pinterest. *

Highlights from research:...

Burglaries: Complacency warning for South West homeowners

An insurance expert is warning homeowners about the dangers of complacency after police figures revealed a drop in household burglaries in the South West during lockdown.

Toby Heathcoat Amory, of insurance broker Lycetts, is urging homeowners to step up their home security before their return to the office and going on holiday, as he fears the government’s stay at home order caused a...

Commuter belt properties back in vogue as return to the workplace builds

Research by London estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed how commuting can cut the cost of homeownership, as a slow but steady return to normality puts the London commuter belt back in vogue with homebuyers.

While the pandemic inspired trend of working remotely from bigger homes in the depths of the countryside was nice while it lasted, recent research revealed that 65% of...

The property market pockets driving price growth in each county

Research from national UK estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed which areas of the property market in England are currently Best in Show, when it comes to price appreciation across each county since the start of the stamp duty holiday.

Keller Williams analysed house price growth since last July across all local authorities in England before highlighting which area was...

The cash buyer hotspots giving sellers the best chance of beating the market bottleneck

Research from homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , has revealed where homesellers can maximise their chances of beating the current market bottleneck by securing a cash buyer.

Buyer activity has exploded since the introduction of the stamp duty holiday and while top line market health remains strong, an undercurrent of panic has started to build as many homebuyers and sellers remain...

Revealed: The UK’s Greenest Property Hotspots

Plymouth has been crowned the best city for escaping into nature

Only 30% of residents in Kingston Upon Hull, Milton Keynes and Cardiff are impacted by noise pollution, the lowest levels in the country

Scotland is home to the cities with the cleanest air: Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow

The Body Shop has uncovered the best places in Great Britain to trade in the hustle...

A CGI of the Haywood-bungalow from Elan Homes at Three Js in Abberley

ELAN HOMES RELEASE RARE BUNGALOW IN ABBERLEY

ELAN HOMES is anticipating huge interest in the Haywood bungalow released at its intimate Three Js development in Abberley. The two-bedroom detached property is a beautifully-designed contemporary home, with spacious accommodation leading off a central hallway.

And with only one of its kind in the Worcestershire village-set Three Js – and the desire for bungalows soaring* – the...

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