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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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Women work 8 months longer to afford their first property

Buying your first home can be a daunting goal due to the huge cost of getting onto the property ladder. But due to the gender pay gap, this can be even more so for women.

OnlineMortgageAdvisor.co.uk were intrigued to discover just how much the gender pay gap in the UK affects women’s chances of buying their first home. They analysed Office for National Statistics data to discover...

Rude Street names could add value to your property

Rude Street names can increase your property value by £15K

When house-hunting, many Brits don’t pay much attention to the road name, but research by SellHouseFast .uk can reveal that the first line of your address can affect how much your house is worth. In fact, some street names increase your property’s value by up to £800,000, so it’s well worth considering a street name when looking at purchasing your next property!

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London tenants can now reduce their monthly rent by 89% in just 70 days

London is home to one of the most expensive rental markets in the world with a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre costing as much as £1,765 per month.

While the current pandemic has put a stop to travel for the large part, London tenants do have an escape route on the horizon that could reduce their rental outgoings by as much as -89% a month.

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property transactions in England have fallen by -71% since lockdown was implemented

Property transactions have fallen 71% since lockdown

The latest research from estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that property transactions in England have fallen by -71% since lockdown was implemented back at the end of March.

Barrows and Forrester analysed the latest transaction data from the Land Registry looking at the number of property sales that completed over the first three months of the year and the three...

British Safety Council certifies Barratt Developments' COVID-19 safety measures

Barratt Developments plc has become the first major housebuilder in the country to be certified by the British Safety Council for the quality of its COVID-19 policies and procedures.

The company, which owns Barratt and David Wilson Homes, is currently building more than 8,000 much-needed new homes across the South West. The five-star housebuilder has developed a detailed set of...

Londoners pay 31% more for home insurance

Homeowners can expect to pay an average of £132 for a standard home insurance policy, according to figures released today by insurance comparison website Quotezone.co.uk .

London homeowners pay 31% more than the UK average to insure their building and contents, with the average annual premium for a standard home insurance policy in the nation’s capital coming in at £174. This is...

Housing market to slow coming into Autumn

Housing market set to slow as summer ends

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that it’s not just the temperature that could start to cool as we head into autumn, with property transactions and sold prices also likely to take a dip.

GetAgent analysed market data across each season last year and found that summer is the hottest month to be a home seller, with the highest number of...

A Love of DIY is the Real Lockdown Legacy

This September is National Home Improvement Month (NHIM), and as the name suggests - it’s an awareness campaign organised by the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) encouraging people to improve their homes during the month of September. And it comes at exactly the right time as research conducted by BHETA found that the lockdown has encouraged much of the nation to dabble in...

Londoners pay higher rents to live near the high street

Tenants in London currently pay higher rents to live around the hustle and bustle of the high street, the latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome , has revealed.

Spotahome looked at each London borough based on the high street population as a percentage of total population.

The research shows that in all nine boroughs where more than 50% of the...

Buy to let investments with tenants in situ in demand

The buy-to-let hotspots for homes with a tenant in situ

Leading lettings management platform, Howsy , has revealed that buy-to-let investments with a tenant already in situ are most in-demand across Glasgow, Leeds and Bristol, while Cardiff, Oxford and Leeds are home to the highest chance of buying a buy-to-let complete with a tenant.

Buying a property with a tenant in situ means there is already a tenant living in the property and...

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