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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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Stamp Duty extension set to save home buyers in the South West £116m

Stamp Duty extension set to save home buyers in the South West £116m

  • Average homebuyer in the region set to save over £4,000
  • 28,500 home buyers who have already agreed a sale set to benefit from £116m in savings
  • Zoopla says ‘now is the time to agree a sale’ for homeowners still looking to benefit

Research from Zoopla , the UK’s most...

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HNW Property

HNW homebuyers facing stamp duty hike as prime London market pays 12% of all stamp duty owed

Research by Enness Global Mortgages , the mortgage broker of choice for global-high-net-worth individuals, has found that London’s high-end homebuyers paid 12% of the stamp duty owed across England in 2020, despite accounting for just 0.1% of market transactions.

The national prime market

Enness analysed market sold price records for transactions at £3m and above to have...

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Oxford University

Which university hotspots are offering the largest choice of homes in the current market?

Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability according to the UK’s leading student accommodation platform, UniHomes.

UniHomes analysed market listings for student accommodation in 23 major cities across the nation and found that, on average, there are 1,669 student properties available to rent per city.

With a...

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Home interior

Rents Outside of London Growing at Record Rates

As rents rise to record levels, a lack of protection risks over £52bn for UK landlords

· Rents outside London are growing at the highest rate ever (+6.2%)

· Rents in London fall at the highest ever rate seen (-4.7%)

· As UK rent prices outside London reach record levels, the UK’s largest rent protection provider issues a stark warning to landlords.

· Uk’s...

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Taunton Somerset

The stamp duty free hotspots offering the biggest savings until September

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed just how much of the property market is due to remain stamp duty free as a result of the soft landing implemented in the form of a double extension.

Currently, 93% of local authorities across England are home to an average house price that falls below the current £500,000 stamp duty holiday threshold,...

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House with extension

House extensions: Should you extend or move?

Experts at GoodMove offer helpful tips on the things to consider if you’re deciding whether you should extend or move

Despite the pandemic, the housing market boomed during 2020, and with the extension of the stamp duty holiday until June 30, it is expected that house prices will continue to rise this year.

Unsurprisingly, many people have found themselves feeling as though...

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Money and Houses

Budget boosts new build affordability by £132k across England

A double reduction in the cost of getting a foot on the new build ladder via last week’s Budget has boosted new build property affordability by as much as £132,000 in some parts of the market.

Research by snagging and defect management experts, BuildScan , looked at the current average new build house price, the sum saved due to the extension of the stamp duty holiday, the reduction...

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Keys in door

The UK’s chain-free property hotspots to help homebuyers avoid the current market backlogs

Research by estate and letting agent, Barrows and Forrester , has looked at where a chain-free property is most in-demand amongst UK homebuyers, as well as which UK cities are home to the most chain-free properties for sale.

A property chain is when the transaction involves more than one buyer. For example, if you were a buyer, buying from someone who was also buying from another...

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Estate agents busiest battling the market backlog in these cities

The UK’s busiest agents can currently be found in Aberdeen, a city where each individual estate agency branch currently has an average of 29 sales listings on its books.

Second on the list is Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where each branch currently has an average of 28 for-sale properties listed.

Next is Newport with 27 properties per branch, and then Liverpool and London round off...

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