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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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Rare Essex barn conversions are about to hit the market

We all know the old adage about buses but when it comes to the Essex property market, it can now be applied to barn conversions.

A collection of not one, two or three but four old Essex barns in Blackmore are about to come to the property market via auction, together with a Grade II listed farmhouse. The quintet of properties is set amidst a courtyard type setting backing on...

Online agents fall out of favour as high street agents perform well during Covid19 pandemic

WiggyWam , the all in one property platform, has revealed that the vast majority of home movers still opt for the help of a traditional high street agent, while a higher percentage chose to go it alone with a DIY sale rather than use an online or hybrid agent.

WiggyWam’s market analysis of home sellers shows that 88% of people who have recently moved home hired a traditional high...

Just 17% of new homes delivered in the last 30 years have been affordable

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan , has revealed which regions of England have seen the most new homes delivered over the last 30 years.

HouseScan analysed new build completions since 1990 looking at total new homes completed in each region and what this total equates to as a percentage of all new homes built across the nation.

The data shows...

New build house prices boom, out performing the regular market across the UK

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan , has revealed where new build homebuyers have enjoyed the largest return on their investment in the last five years, as the strongest pockets of the new build market see prices boom by as much as 48%.

HouseScan analysed new build house price growth across the sector and found that with a current average of £302,927, new...

Poll reveals where we would love to live, but it comes at a hefty premium

A YouGov poll commissioned by national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that coastal communities rank top as the dream location for love-struck couples.

The poll of 2,602 British adults asked, ‘if you could sweep your partner off to live anywhere, which of the following would be a dream location for you and your partner to live?’

There was one clear winner and...

Demand for office space drops by half

Over the past 12 months, millions have started working from home, changing the commercial landscape of work and city life dramatically.

New data from Quotezone.co.uk , suggests that working from home is here to stay as demand for commercial office spaces drop by half. The data, which is based on a sample of over 11,000 commercial property insurance policies, showed a 49% drop in...

Bathrooms made in China and rebuild costs

Future rebuilding costs are increasingly difficult to predict and are being impacted by a broadening cocktail of external events, according to RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Will Molland....

WHEN SUPPLY is low and demand is high, there is only ever one consequence. Prices rise and sometimes they rise a lot! I’m talking in some cases about costs being seven and half times higher than...

The best cities for loved up tenants looking to rent together

The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome , has revealed which cities provide the best offering for loved up tenants looking to rent together.

Spotahome analysed available rental stock across 14 European cities and looked at which was home to the most abundant level of rental homes classified as ‘perfect for couples’ as a percentage of all rental stock...

Which Valentine’s Day road names are showing the love for homeowners

Research by lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed which Valentine’s Day road names are showing the love for homeowners with above-average sold prices.

Barrows and Forrester analysed property market data on sold prices over the last year, looking at a string of love-themed road names to see which was home to the highest values.

The research shows...

More people now renting vs a decade ago

The proportion of the population relying on the rental market in England has grown by as much as 5% in the last decade, according to the latest research by (BtR) specialists, Ascend Properties .

Ascend Properties analysed government data on dwellings stock across England looking at what percentage of the population are residing within the rental sector compared to the housing market...

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