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9 of the fanciest home features to impress your Christmas guests - And how much they'll set you back

As the festive season approaches and we prepare to welcome guests into our homes, Enness Global has identified nine of the most extravagant and fancy home features that define true luxury at Christmas. But impressing the most discerning house guests doesn't come cheap, with the final bill coming in at around £750,000

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The workplace fights back: 18% increase in demand for offices

18% spike in demand in first five months of 2021

New data from Quotezone.co.uk , a leading price comparison platform, shows that demand for office space has made a partial U-turn in the first five months of this year, following a sharp decline during the height of the pandemic.

The research, which is based on a sample of over 10,000 commercial property insurance policies, reveals an...

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CASTLE GREEN BREAKS GROUND AT OMEGA SITE

BUILDING of 145 new homes has commenced at a site in Warrington, signalling the start of Castle Green Homes’ major push into Cheshire.

The homebuilder’s new Willow Fields development is part of the Omega site, in Warrington, the largest mixed-use development in the North West

Castle Green’s 12.1 acre site will deliver two, three and four-bedroom homes, including 19...

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Half of homebuyers admit to virtual tour voyeurism

Research by the next-generation guided virtual property viewings platform, U-See Homes , has revealed that half of UK homebuyers admit to being virtual property voyeurs, viewing a property online without the intention of buying, with 16% going as far as viewing in person.

As a nation, we’re obsessed with the property market and whether it’s surfing the likes of Rightmove during the...

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Where can British first-time buyers get the best deals?

Research from the national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed where the most and least affordable British locations are for first-time buyers in each region of the British property market.

First-time buyers are in a tricky situation at the moment. The pandemic and the government’s subsequent intervention in the British housing market, such as the SDLT holiday, has...

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The universities seeing the highest rental demand from students

The UK’s leading student accommodation platform, UniHomes , has revealed which universities are seeing the greatest rental demand from students as the new academic year fast approaches.

The Student Rental Hotspots Index by UniHomes provides a quarterly look at the UK’s top 100 universities, highlighting which are currently seeing the highest demand for student rentals. This demand is...

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London remains one of the top global prime real estate markets

Research by Astons , the international experts on real estate, residency and citizenship through investment, has revealed which prime global real estate markets are on course to see the biggest increase in values in 2021.

Astons analysed prime real estate values across 18 global destinations in 2020 as well as looking at the forecast growth for 2021 and what this would mean for the...

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House Roof awaiting repair

Homeowners forced to use savings, credit cards and loans to cover maintenance costs

The latest research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , has found that the majority of UK homeowners spend between £500 to £1,500 a year on household maintenance, with many failing to prepare for these unforeseen costs and instead having to use savings, credit cards and loans to cover the cost.

The research commissioned by Yes Homebuyers found that general DIY was the most...

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Salcombe Beach Devon England

Britain’s Benidorm, Monte Carlo and Amalfi offering a far more affordable summer of fun

Research by hotel booking platform, hoo , has highlighted which British seaside resorts can most accurately replace your European summer holiday location this year, and how much money can be saved in the process.

By matching popular European beach holiday locations with their closest UK counterparts, hoo has revealed that British holiday-goers can save, on average, around 50% on...

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Homeowners unconcerned about stamp duty deadline dip in house prices

The majority of homeowners in England remain unconcerned about a stamp duty holiday deadline dip in house prices, although a third would be deterred from selling should one materialise.

That’s according to research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , who found that 83% were unphased about a potential cool in house prices now the initial stamp duty deadline is about to...

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