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Expert warns 99% of Brits to miss out on £202 savings as bills to rise by 13%

With Ofgem announcing a 13% rise in the energy price cap from 1st July, an energy expert has revealed that 99% of Brits currently on the standard variable tariff likely won't switch - despite cheaper deals from Ecotricity, Outfox and E.On offering savings of up to £202 against the new price cap.

Anton Neike, Energy Expert at AI-powered bill switching app Taupia said,

“Ofgem have...

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Why are we worried about a property market crash when we’ve only just recovered from the last one?

According to Google, the search for “ UK house price crash coming ” has spiked in recent weeks, but research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed that while homebuyers are worried about a potential market crash, the market has only just recovered from the previous one when accounting for inflation.

Barrows and Forrester analysed house price data over the...

Build to Rent pipeline already expected to boost sector value by £10.9bn in 2021

Research from Build to Rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed how the sector is poised to gain further momentum due to the number of units currently under construction.

Previous research by Ascend found that where pandemic completions across the BTR sector were concerned, London had seen a 28% uplift, while elsewhere across the UK completions were down -33%.

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Working from home has increased UK working hours by 22%, but at what expense?

Research from Ezra , the leading provider of digital coaching, has found that UK employees are working longer hours than ever thanks to remote working. However, the lack of structured office hours is having a detrimental effect on employee work-life balance and wellbeing and, therefore, the quality of their work.

Due in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 saw a surge in the...

The Truro - an example of the luxurious homes at Beaufort Gardens Lisvane

EXPLORE LUXURIOUS LIVING IN LISVANE

AN eagerly anticipated show home is now open for viewing by appointment only at Beaufort Gardens in Lisvane village, near Cardiff.

Edenstone Homes is giving buyers exclusive access to its stunning four-bedroom detached Truro show home at Beaufort Gardens.

Professionally styled and fully furnished by leading designers from Andrew Henry Interiors, it demonstrates the...

Is the rental sector in need of a smart tech overhaul?

Last week, experts from the industry shared their , let’s say interesting, ideas on what the home of the future could look like. However, research from Build to Rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has found that while smart homes may be the focus of the future, smart tech is yet to sway residents in the rental market when it comes to property preference and the money they are willing to pay...

Stamp duty holiday set to save £3.4bn with 76% of homebuyers paying nothing at all

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found that despite market delays, over half a million homebuyers in England are set to benefit from the stamp duty holiday to the tune of £3.4bn.

GetAgent analysed transaction data from the Land Registry to see how the market has already performed between the launch of the stamp duty holiday and the original...

Almost 77% of people demand more new homes from the government, but not if it means destroying the British countryside

The latest research by Warwick Estates has revealed that almost 77% of people think that the government needs to build more homes, but if that means introducing Growth Zones or reclassifying Green Belt space, public support starts to dwindle.

With an obvious and well-reported shortage of housing stock across the UK, it comes as no surprise that 77% of people think the government...

The property investment frontrunners with the most consistent rental yields since 2015

The latest research by nationwide Build-to-Let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen rental yields stand the test of recent times, despite the government’s attempts to dampen investor appetite through a number of legislative changes.

With changes to buy-to-let tax relief, an increase in the rate of stamp duty on...

THE GOING IS GOOD FOR ANWYL’S ASCOT HOME

BUYERS looking for a front runner property in Burscough, that blends style and quality, could find themselves on the home straight with Anwyl’s Ascot.

Like its Royal Ascot namesake it is a thoroughbred of a home; a four-bedroom detached property with delightful open plan spaces and a luxuriously-fitted kitchen and bathroom.

Available at Priory Gardens at Yew Tree Park, it’s...

HOMEBUYERS MAKE A SMART MOVE TO LOGGERHEADS

IN the 16th century a “loggerhead” was a fool, but it’s a wise homebuyer who makes the move to a brand new home in the Staffordshire village of Loggerheads. Close to the Shropshire and Cheshire borders it’s surrounded by open fields and woodland stretching out in all directions.

And, once famed for its clean air, sitting high above the dampness of the lowlands and the soot and smoke...

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