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The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed what it is about our homes that we love the most, what we would like to improve and what percentage of UK homeowners are only in it for the money.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day this Sunday, GetAgent asked UK homeowners what it is they loved most about their property.

For the majority of homeowners...

Experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home

Damp is something no homeowner wants to deal with. Essentially, damp is just excess moisture in your home that can’t escape and can cause plenty of problems, some costing a pretty penny.

A room with damp may feel cold and unpleasant, and if ignored, it can even result in more serious structural...

The latest research by GetAgent.co.uk has revealed which regions of the UK are home to the biggest reductions in the value of properties currently on the market.

GetAgent crunched data analysing property listings across the major property portals to find where home sellers were reducing their property price by the largest margin and where provided home buyers with the most...

SpareRoom redesigns Monica’s apartment from Friends, showing how it would look with the living room taken away and converted into more bedrooms

It follows new research by SpareRoom revealing that a quarter (26%) of flatshares in the UK don’t have a living room

83% of flatsharers who have living rooms believe this space is important for their wellbeing, helping them form...

Homefinder UK, the national housing mobility scheme run by Home Connections, has released its latest Moving forward: 2025 whitepaper . The whitepaper showcases proprietary research into the health, financial, and security outcomes Homefinder UK has delivered for individuals, families, and local authority housing departments from 2022-2025. This new research evaluates how the scheme, which...

A recent survey commissioned by energy experts , Uswitch, has uncovered the most common energy-wasting habits - many of which occur every time you do a laundry load.

The biggest culprits for energy waste when running a laundry load are:

Laundry habit

Percentage of households that do this

Annual cost per household

Run the washing machine cycle on 40...

National planning consultancy Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group ) has secured reserved matters approval on behalf of Vistry Southern and Countryside Partnerships Southern for 482 homes, of which 12.8% is affordable housing, at Curbridge (located between Southampton and Portsmouth). The planning approval was awarded by Winchester City Council.

Located on Botley Road, the new...