With more than 22,000 households expected to move on Friday 29 August, Hillarys is urging homeowners not to overlook their windows when planning a move this summer.
Research shows that Friday 29 August is set to be the busiest day for home moves in August 2025, with four times more households moving than on an average day.
ONS data shows that 42% of UK workers now do at least some of their job remotely , up from around 10% before the pandemic. The kitchen felt that change more than any other room. It absorbed the home office, the dining room, and in many households the main social space of the house. The design brief arriving at studios and trade partners today reflects all of that.
Finding the perfect balance between lasting quality and striking visual appeal is often a challenge in property renovation.
As a result, homeowners tend to look for materials that combine strength with design flexibility. Natural stone meets both needs; moreover, it adds a sense of elegance and character that synthetic alternatives often struggle to match.
A driveway is one of those parts of the house you stop noticing. Until you do. A cracked slab, a puddle that won't drain, a surface that looks tired against a freshly painted front door. Then suddenly it's all you see.
Replacing a driveway is a bigger decision than most homeowners give it credit for. It costs real money. It affects how your home looks from the street. It can help or...
Some trends come and go, but others stand the test of time. Herringbone may be one of them.
Once gracing the floors in grand European homes and historic palaces, the distinctive patterns of herringbone flooring have made a confident return to modern interiors, bringing with them a sense of effortless luxury that today's homeowners are increasingly seeking. With brands like LeoLine...
As winter comes to an end, more than 18 million homes (64% of households) are struggling with the repercussions of condensation, damp and mould[1] according to new research by energy comparison experts at Uswitch.
One in three households (36%) say the problem has been worse this year[2], and four-fifths of people (81%) have had to use at least one cleaning product or tool to tackle...
Two thirds of UK homeowners spend under £1,000 preparing their property for sale, and over half say it helps them sell faster, new research reveals.
Small exterior fixes costing just a few hundred pounds could make the difference between securing a strong offer and watching buyers walk away, according to new research into UK home selling behaviour.
Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Octane Capital , believes that despite the Government extending the deadline for all private rental stock to meet an EPC C rating from 2028 to 2030 , refurbishment finance will remain key in helping landlords meet this deadline, with an estimated £19.9bn needed to ensure all privately rented homes in England are up to standard in four years time.
