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Fibo introduces new wall panel decors designed to support faster installation and reduced maintenance across multiple sectors

Fibo has announced the launch of a new collection of wall panel decors, developed to support faster installation, reduced downtime and long-term durability across residential, hospitality, healthcare, education, commercial projects and beyond.

Designed and manufactured in Norway since 1952, Fibo's wall panel system provides a fully waterproof wall solution for interior environments and is...

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Larkfleet Group to host online conference on housebuilding and carbon biodiversity

Housebuilding and development company Larkfleet Group, is welcoming industry colleagues to attend its online conference, focusing on the question, ‘Can housebuilders deliver 300,000 new homes a year and meet carbon biodiversity targets?’.

The online conference is being held on Thursday 30th September and includes a great line up of guest speakers who will discuss the theme of...

Rent arrears up by £88 million during pandemic waves, hitting a total of £365 million

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , examines the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on landlords due to rent arrears among private rental tenants in England, revealing that the total amount of arrears during the initial wave of the pandemic was dwarfed by arrears during the second.

There are 4.8 million private rented households in...

Time to sell climbs by two weeks in 2021 with the average transaction taking 320 days

The latest data release from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that the time to sell a home across England increased by just over two weeks during the first half of this year and in the run-up to the initial stamp duty deadline.

GetAgent.co.uk keeps a comprehensive record of transaction times by monitoring the point at which a property is listed for sale...

Church related road names dominate list of most popular street names for homebuyers

The latest research from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , reveals which street names have proved the most popular with homebuyers across England and Wales so far this year.

While some road names are inspired by hyper-local concerns or history, the vast majority of names are used and reused in different towns and cities across the land. As a result, you’re just as...

A great outdoor space can boost London property values by as much as £381k

With the Chelsea Flower Show fast approaching, research by central London estate agency, Bective , has revealed that a well landscaped garden is one of the most lucrative additions London homeowners can make when it comes to boosting the value of their home.

For the first time ever, the beloved Chelsea Flower Show is taking place at the end of September rather than in the spring with...

Demand for private student lets remains as PBS stock evaporates

Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed which major university cities are currently seeing the largest demand for student rental accommodation.

The start of a new academic year has brought more stories of students struggling to secure university accommodation or arriving to find the digs they had secured were far from adequate.

Manor...

Pet friendly renting the most common feature of today’s build to rent developments

Research from Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed what the most common features are in UK build to rent developments as tenants increasingly move away from the traditional private rental sector.

Build to rent is fast becoming the de facto choice for young, professional renters who want the flexibility of renting combined with the freedom...

First-time property buyers worse off due to stamp duty holiday property

First-time property buyers £25k worse off thanks to stamp duty holiday

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , reveals that the stamp duty holiday has increased the price of first-time buyer homes by an average of 11.7% in England in the last year, and by as much as 31.5% in some areas of the country.

The stamp duty holiday was introduced as a financial incentive to keep the housing market buoyant during the pandemic and thus...

KINGSWOOD ACQUIRES LAND FOR 435 HOMES IN BLACKBURN

KINGSWOOD Homes will invest more than £4million in the Blackburn community after acquiring the final 64-acre piece in the puzzle of the Gib Lane Masterplan.

The land, located west of Moorland Drive, covers phases four to 11 of Kingswood’s Green Hills development in Feniscowles and is the continuation of the scheme HemingwayDesign originally designed.

A hybrid planning...

EDENSTONE GROUP EXPANDS WITH NEW SOUTH WEST OFFICE

NEW jobs and new homes are being created in the South West of England as the Edenstone Group expands its operation with the opening of its first office outside of Wales.

Headquartered in Magor, the ambitious business, established in 2003, is targeting turnover of more than £100 million by 2023 and aims to increase the number of homes it builds by 66% in the current financial year....

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