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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 nation’s favourite furniture items revealed

Research by Manor Interiors , the experts in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has found that when it comes to furniture, the bed is our undisputed household favourite.

Manor Interiors surveyed 1,742 people to find out which household furniture items they couldn’t live without and why, as well as asking about the importance of furniture when it came to their wider lifestyle....

Scottish new-build market is thriving after strong performance throughout pandemic year

Research by the new-build snagging and defect management experts, HouseScan , shows that the Scottish new-build market has enjoyed steady and reliable price growth throughout the past pandemic year, with South Ayrshire and nearby Glasgow leading the way.

Since the start of 2020, the Scottish new-build market has put in an impressive performance, with new-build house prices climbing 8...

The New Homes Index reveals that new home buyer demand across Britain has reached an all-time peak

Data release today in the New Homes Index reveals that new home buyer demand across Britain has reached an all-time peak as a record-breaking total of 153,472 buyer searches are recorded during May. A sign that, as we emerge from COVID restrictions and flexible working patterns are confirmed as here to stay, home buyers are looking to upgrade to meet their changing space and lifestyle...

Build to rent is leading the pet rental revolution

Research from build to rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed which lifestyle features the build to rent market is currently catering for most to appeal to the modern-day resident, based on an analysis of current stock available on the market.

Pet rentals have been a hot topic in recent times and despite the government’s changes to the model tenancy agreement preventing a...

Private rental market worth £1.3trn in current market conditions

The latest research by nationwide Buy-to-Let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has found that there is some £1.3trn worth of housing stock within the private rental sector.

Sequre’s analysis of stock rented either privately or via a job or a business found that despite declining from a high of 4,832,000 in 2016, there are still some 4,799,000 privately rented properties across...

Rental incomes climb by as much as 68% since the last financial downturn

Research from Build to Rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed which areas of the English rental market have performed the strongest since the 2008/09 recession where the growth in average rental income is concerned.

Ascend analysed rental market values during the last property market crash and found that the average rent in England fell from £699 per month in 2008 to £678...

Moving in Summer: Top Tips for Peak Moving Season

You might be wondering; when really is the best time to move home?

Summer, in particular July and August , is in fact the height of the UK's moving season, with the majority of home moves happening during this period. With the weather at its best (if Brits are lucky!), the kids out of school, and an ample amount of properties on the market, moving and settling before the colder and...

Wimbledon property market still grand slam champion despite Covid decline in house prices

Wimbledon is back, albeit in restricted capacity, as Covid continues to hang over the UK like a rain cloud over centre court.

Research by leading London estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that Covid has also taken its toll on tennis grand slam house prices over the last year, although Wimbledon continues to ace the competition where current values are concerned.

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Estate agents earning up to 9.5% more per sale due to housing market boom

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that despite the rate of commission charged by estate agents remaining largely unchanged over the last year, a house price boom has seen some earn as much as 9.5% more per sale.

GetAgent keeps a comprehensive record of the commission fees charged by estate agents across Britain and their latest data shows that...

House prices between US and UK namesakes differs drastically

Research from national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed how vastly house prices differ between US and UK towns and cities that share the same name.

There are a large number of town and city names that originated in the UK and went on to be reused in the renaming of some of the US locations colonised by early European immigrants. In the modern world, however, these...

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