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Winter warmth, summer cool: five ways to prepare your home

After a scorching summer, a new report shows that 35% of Brits feel as though their home is unsuitable for the climate we now live in. With the priority now shifting to staying warm and comfortable this winter ahead of looming energy bill increases, MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, is advising homeowners to consider upgrades that both warm in winter - and stay cool in summer....

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Homebuyers pay the most to live on a Hill, Lane or Garden

Research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed which road type has proved the most popular with the nation’s homebuyers over the last year, as well as which commands the highest property price tag.

GetAgent analysed property sales across England and Wales over the last year and found that when it comes to pure popularity, you can’t beat a good old fashioned...

Mortgages fuel 70% of transactions since industry lockdown ended

Research by the leading mortgage broker for global high-net-worths, Enness Global Mortgages , has shown that mortgages have fuelled 70% of property transactions across Great Britain since the market reopened back in May of last year, after initial lockdown restrictions were imposed.

Enness analysed market data on the number of mortgage financed sales as a percentage of all sales in...

The UK's most and least expensive postcodes

Whether you’re buying your first home or looking to relocate, the question of affordability is always at the forefront of decision-making.

With this in mind, Money.co.uk have created a ranking of the most, and least, affordable places to buy a home in the UK using ONS data. They also provide their top tips on securing a mortgage.

The findings revealed that across England ,...

Easing of Restrictions Equals Great Time to Find a New Home

WITH lockdown restrictions gradually easing, one Welsh developer says now is the time to start up the house search and move to a home that ticks all the boxes.

And if that home is at Castle Green, in Holt, the advice is to act quickly as the development is already nearly 50% sold.

Caryl Russell, sales and marketing director at Castle Green Homes said: “Despite restrictions...

Three Storey Solution to Sustainable Living in Wombourne

THINGS are looking up for home buyers in Wombourne keen to reduce their impact on the planet.

Elan Homes, the company behind the regeneration of a former industrial site in the Staffordshire village, is keen to make good use of the land available. A third of the homes for sale at the Woottonbrook development will be set out over three floors, offering a spacious solution to modern...

Accidental landlords – don’t get caught out by the income tax trap

Around 7% of landlords in the UK are ‘accidental’ and never intended to let out a property. Reasons for being an accidental landlord include inheriting a property that hasn’t been sold on and being forced to let out a home that cannot be sold.

As an accidental landlord, understanding the laws around income tax and what needs to be declared can be difficult and, for many, it can also...

Prime market well poised to side-step the stamp duty fuelled market cliff edge

Research by the leading mortgage broker for global high-net-worths, Enness Global Mortgages , suggests that the market cliff-edge that approaches with the end of the stamp duty holiday is unlikely to impact the high-end section of the UK property market.

A downward correction in property prices and transaction levels was expected to follow the expiry of the stamp duty holiday at the...

Here’s where house builders have taken their foot off the gas since 2015

The latest new-build property market insight from the sector experts, BuildScan , has revealed which areas of the nation have seen housebuilders take their foot off the gas in the last five years where housing delivery is concerned.

BuildScan’s analysis of housing delivery over the last five years shows that 792,890 new homes have been built across England since 2015, with new...

Homebuyer demand climbs in Q1, although London is still off the pace

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has released its latest Homebuyer Demand Hotspots Index of the year, revealing how the market has performed across the UK’s major cities during the first quarter of 2020.

GetAgent’s Hotspots Index is a quarterly look at homebuyer demand levels in each major UK city. The index is based on the number of properties that are already marked...

Big Reveal for Barton Show Homes - and Gardens

THE SHOW home gardens at a blossoming new development in Barton will showcase how important outdoor space has become to buyers.

It’s a double milestone for Anwyl Homes. The family-run business is about to open fully furnished show homes at Lawrence Gardens by appointment only (from April 10). The company will also soon welcome the first homeowners to the development, where homes have...

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