cost of living crisis

41% of renters planning Christmas alone

41% of renters planning Christmas alone due to the cost of living crisis

41% of renters planning Christmas alone due to the cost of living crisis

The latest insight into the UK rental market from Ocasa , the specialist rental platform, has revealed that the cost of Christmas is a worry for 64% of the nation’s renters, with many facing no other choice but to scale back their plans and spend Christmas alone.

Fuel, energy and food prices have all...

Support for dogs and their owners

Cuddles with canine companions lift cost of living spirits, new research reveals

The new poll comes as the Kennel Club Charitable Trust launch their 2022 Christmas Appeal

DOGS are providing a lifeline to millions of Brits as they battle the cost of living crisis into winter.

On average, British dog owners say their dog makes them smile or laugh 37 times per week, whilst others state a reliance on their four-legged friends for companionship, emotional...

The Burrows, Ashill, Ilminster

Lower bills at rare eco-friendly Ilminster bungalow

The Taunton branch of Gibbins Richards is thrilled to offer for sale a near-unique, split-level detached bungalow with 4/5 bedrooms and the best possible Energy Performance rating in a lovely semi-rural location in the small village of Ashill, around seven miles south of Taunton and three miles north-west of Ilminster, in picturesque South Somerset.

The Burrows sits in the centre of...

What would happen to house prices if they kept pace with the energy cap increase?

What would happen to house prices if they kept pace with the energy cap increase?

What would happen to house prices if they kept pace with the energy cap increase?

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed what the average cost of buying and renting a home would look like if house prices increased at the same rate as the spiralling cost of energy bills.

GetAgent looked at the growth rate of the current energy cap since...

National Association of Property Buyers urges Bank of England not to hike interest rates

National Association of Property Buyers urges Bank of England not to hike interest rates

National Association of Property Buyers urges Bank of England not to hike interest rates “In light of rising energy costs and indeed everything else as we approach winter, we hope interest rates are not increased.” *National Association Of Property Buyers issues SOS to the Bank of England. **They fear interest rate rises may push those ‘just about managing’ over the edge.

ONE of the country’s...