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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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Silverstone Circuit house prices come in -13% below the wider area

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that motorsport-mad homebuyers face paying 20% more on average to live as close to the action as possible. However, those looking to purchase near Silverstone can do so for -13% less.

The 2021 Formula One World Championship returns to the UK this month, as the great and glamorous of the motorsport world...

10 of the most common questions asked by every home buyer

People do not know ‘who to notify’ when they are moving house.

Whether a first time buyer or a regular mover, buying a home is always a daunting and laborious process.

Aside from the financial burdens that come with purchasing a house, there are many practicalities that come when moving home and they can often lead first-time buyers to turn to the internet for answers.

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Build to rent planning applications increase by 52% in pandemic year

Research from build to rent specialists, Ascend Properties , shows that the UK build to rent sector has performed well during the pandemic year with planning permission requests rising by 52%.

Build to rent (B2R) is becoming a driving force in the UK new-build market, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has slightly slowed what looked to be a very impressive rate of growth, the B2R...

Estate agents spent £188.4m conducting physical viewings

Research by the next-generation, virtual property viewings platform, U-See Homes, has found that the property viewings process costs UK estate agents an estimated £188.4m a year.

U-See Homes found that based on the average earnings of £34,583, the average estate agent takes home an hourly rate of £16.63.

With the average viewing taking approximately one hour and with an...

How Bridgerton has inspired the next home & garden trend

The Bridgerton Effect: 200% increase in searches for orangery extensions following series launch

It was the Netflix series set in Regency London where an estimated 82 million people worldwide tuned in to watch its (slightly racy) love story.

For Bridgerton , the eight-episode first season was met by praise from both fans and critics alike, but it wasn’t just the TV series that grew...

The London borough where you could purchase 28 homes with parking ticket revenues

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that Newham is London’s parking ticket property hotspot, with annual revenues through issued parking tickets enough to purchase 28 homes in the borough.

The analysis by Benham and Reeves found that with 239,000 parking tickets issued equating to 655 per day, Newham Council pulled in revenues to...

The most valuable pockets of the pandemic property market

Research from national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed that Edinburgh is the UK’s most valuable pocket of the property market based on the average price and number of homes sold during the pandemic.

Across the UK, 946,447 homes have been sold since January 2020 and with the current average UK house price at £250,772, this equates to a bricks and mortar value of £237....

All but one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders have seen a pandemic decline in output and revenues

The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed that just one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has seen an increase in both revenue and homes delivered to the market during a tough year overshadowed by COVID-19.

Warwick Estates analysed eight of Britain’s biggest housebuilders based on the latest data available on revenues and how they performed in 2020 when compared to 2019...

North of England provides the highest rent yields for buy-to-let landlords

The latest research by Birmingham and Newcastle-based property developer, StripeHomes , has examined where in England buy-to-let landlords can achieve the best rent yields, discovering that the North provides the most valuable investment opportunities.

The buy-to-let industry has endured some tough times in the last couple of years. Not only has COVID-19 profoundly affected the...

Could a pink door add up to £20k on to the asking price?

Dulux Weathershield reveals the outdoor trends taking the UK by storm so far in 2021 and those that are here to stay

Outdoor wood paint takes top spot as most searched for exterior trend product in the UK, with 12,100 searches per month in 2021
Grey paint proves to be the most popular exterior paint shade, seeing almost 100% more searches per month than second choice

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