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Devon housebuilder reveals over a third of locals are turning to AI for festive help this Christmas

A local housebuilder has found that people across Devon are turning to artificial intelligence to help ease the pressure of Christmas preparation.

The research conducted by David Wilson Homes, which is currently building at Hampton Mill, in Okehampton, and Barum Knoll, in Barnstaple, found that over a third (36%) of the 2,000 people surveyed across the UK plan to use AI to support their...

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The quietest areas of the UK property market in the last five years revealed

The latest research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , has revealed which areas of the UK property market have seen the least action over the last five years based on the average number of annual transactions.

Homes are selling at an alarming rate in current market conditions as buyers fight it out for what limited stock is available on the market. But the scramble for...

£68.8bn of property has been sold so far in 2021 - These are the most valuable property postcodes

Research from the national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that Brighton is home to the nation’s most valuable property postcode so far in 2021, outside of London, of course.

Keller Williams UK analysed sold prices across the market in England and Wales since the start of the year and found that so far, a stamp duty holiday fuelled market has seen residential property...

Where can you still buy a new build for less than the £250,000 stamp duty holiday threshold?

The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed which pockets of the national new build market still offer homebuyers the opportunity of a stamp duty saving right up until the final September deadline.

While the initial stamp duty holiday for homes valued up to £500,000 has now passed, homebuyers purchasing up to the sum of £250,000 will still pay no stamp duty right up until...

Greener Gardening

Dobbies expert guide to nurture a healthy, sustainable garden, as new survey reveals the importance adults in South West England place on environmentally-friendly products and practices

Enjoying the benefits of gardening and being in nature has many positives, for both our physical and mental wellbeing. Not your average garden centre, Dobbies is committed to inspiring us to get...

UK national park house prices see a mixed performance over the last year

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has found that, despite a clear desire from homebuyers to live in areas of outstanding natural beauty, prices within the UK’s national parks have not necessarily gone up in the past year. While some parks have seen home values rise significantly, some have seen them fall by as much as -9.5%.

According to HM Land Registry...

289,000 new homes estimated to reach the market with snagging defects in 2021

The latest research from new build snagging experts, HouseScan , suggests that while there are currently 294,900 homes currently in the planning permission pipeline, an estimated 289,002 of these will reach the market with snagging issues.

HouseScan’s analysis of Gov.uk data on the number of housing units to have been granted planning permission shows that planning permission...

London property sales see 6% increase in asking price achieved since start of the year

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed which areas of the London property market are seeing homesellers achieve the highest percentage of asking price, as well as where has seen the biggest increase in asking price achieved.

At 5.2%, London has seen the lowest rate of annual house price growth of all regions , but...

Pandemic uncertainty pushes more tenants towards long-term tenancies

Research from build to rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has further highlighted the important role of the sector in meeting the needs of the modern-day tenant, as an overwhelming majority say they want longer-term tenancies.

The survey of over a thousand UK tenants commissioned by Ascend found that 93% of those asked think that tenancies longer than 12 months should be more...

Kensington house prices fall by more than two times the average annual earnings in the last year

The latest research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , has revealed that over the last year, house prices in Kensington and Chelsea have fallen by more than twice the annual net salary in the borough.

The average house price across Britain has climbed by almost £24,000 in the last year, just shy of the average annual net earnings of £25,266.

In Hammersmith and...

The most expensive property postcodes of the West Midlands revealed

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed which pockets of the prime West Midlands property market are currently seeing the highest prices paid for homes at £1m or above.

Barrows and Forrester analysed sold price records from the Land Registry over the last year and found that across the West Midlands county, the average price...

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