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Buyers in Devon urged to start searching now to beat the Boxing Day bounce

START your search for a new home in Devon now and you could wrap up a move early in 2026 by getting ahead of the game.

While Boxing Day is one of the busiest days when it comes to people searching online for property to buy, with Rightmove reporting that Boxing Day 2024 was their busiest ever for new listings and traffic to their website, Edenstone Homes is encouraging buyers to act now....

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North East is the mixed-use property hotspot of England

Market analysis by debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , reveals the North East is currently England's mixed-use property hotspot, providing great opportunities for investors while shaping what is likely to be the future of commercial development.

Sirius Property Finance has analysed England's current mixed-use property market to see which parts of the nation have the...

More than twice the price to buy versus build

It costs over twice as much to buy a property than to build one in England, suggesting house prices are being fired up well beyond their natural level.

That's according to analysis from Searchland , the development site sourcing specialists, which compared basic building costs in terms of labour and materials to new build prices.

Typical new builds cost 120.1% more than the...

Without frequent boiler servicing, landlords risk a bill of £20K

Research from Fair Fix , the boiler engineer experts, has found that the average landlord is risking a potential bill of almost £20,000, should they neglect to maintain the boilers within the properties across their portfolio.

Landlords have a significant responsibility to their tenants when it comes to gas safety.

A gas safety check is a legal requirement that is central to...

71% of property investors yet to see portfolio value decline in current market

Research from Sourced Franchise , the UK's leading property investment platform, has found that while 71% of UK property investors are yet to see a decline in the value of their property portfolio, over half don't intend to add to it this year due to cooling market conditions and wider economic uncertainty.

The survey of UK investors, commissioned by Sourced Franchise, found that...

Countryside living is booming as house prices outpace coastal hotspots

Market analysis from eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents, reveals that the house price growth in the UK's countryside towns is outperforming the national average, while coastal towns are failing to match the same pace.

eXp UK has analysed house price change across the UK's coastal and countryside hotspots over the past year to see which is most in favour with today's...

Garden sizes revealed, how does yours measure up?

The latest analysis by Quickmove Properties reveals that the average garden size for an English home is an estimated 255 square metres, although this falls to just 81 square metres in Portsmouth.

Quickmove Properties calculated the average garden size for a home across every area in England based on total residential garden space in a given area relative to the total estimated number...

Head to these London boroughs for a price cut property

The latest market insight from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , reveals just over a third of all London homes listed for sale in the current market have seen a reduction in asking price, providing London homebuyers with a cost saving opportunity when looking to secure their next home.

The research shows that: -

34% of all homes currently

Here's how to ensure a fast & efficient conveyancing process

New insight from My Home Move Conveyancing reveals how homebuyers and sellers can complete the conveyancing process with the greatest ease, efficiency, speed, and peace of mind, even when things start to look like they might go wrong.

After a couple of years of economic headwinds causing uncertainty in the UK property market, homebuyers and sellers are reacting positively to the...

Freshwater house prices growing at twice the rate

New data analysis from Yopa , the full-service estate agents, reveals that house prices near lakes, lochs, and reservoirs are growing at more than double the rate of the wider UK average.

Yopa has analysed the annual house price change (May 2023 - May 2024 - latest available) for properties located within arm's reach of 38 of the UK's major lakes, lochs, and reservoirs* to see how...

tlyfe launch: Instant advice ‘in a tenant’s pocket’

tlyfe , the leading tenant app, is excited to announce the launch of its new Home Concierge service. Designed to provide renters with unparalleled support, this innovative feature offers real-time chat with property experts, ensuring tenants receive personalized assistance for any aspect of their tenancy—without relying on AI or bots.

Revolutionizing Tenant Support with...

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