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Nearly half of UK homebuyers still rely on physically exploring neighbourhoods to find their dream home, according to new research from The Property DriveBuy.

The survey of 1,133 recent buyers, commissioned by The Property DriveBuy, found that while online platforms dominate the house-hunting process, they are far from the only method used.

An overwhelming 97% of respondents...

Stephanie Daley, Director of Partnerships at Alexander Hall, commented:

"Although a cut may have been the preferable decision, today's choice to hold the base rate once again will still be welcomed by homebuyers and remortgagers alike, as it reinforces the growing sense of consistency and strength in the mortgage market.

We've continued to see growing borrower engagement in recent...

New homes are increasingly oustripping the material and labour costs of building them, making it increasingly profitable to create new supply.

The analysis comes from West One Loans, a leading provider of property finance and specialist mortgages.*

The finance provider found that new build prices have surged by a staggering 42.0% in the past three years. In...

The latest research by award winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall , has shown that, so far this year, average monthly mortgage approval levels are at their highest since 2021 and, whilst mortgage market activity may sit some way off historic highs, we're on course to see over 780,000 mortgages approved by the end of the year.

Alexander Hall analysed historic mortgage approvals...

1. Make space for mindfulness

This may seem difficult, especially if your garden space is small - but with exercise and mindfulness being very important to many, showcasing that your garden space can cater to exercise may open you up to a whole new calibre of buyers.

Try clearing some space to create an outdoor workout area, and simply show this off by...

The top 10 cities to ‘flip’ a house in the UK revealed

• New report names Manchester as the best place to ‘flip’ a house for profit
• Renovators in Liverpool are adding the most value with +£20,000 on average
• Seven of the top 10 cities are in Northern England or Scotland

A new report has named Manchester as the best place to ‘flip’ a house by analysing...

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...

Nearly half of UK homebuyers still rely on physically exploring neighbourhoods to find their dream home, according to new research from The Property DriveBuy.

The survey of 1,133 recent buyers, commissioned by The Property DriveBuy, found that while online platforms dominate the house-hunting process, they are far from the only method used.

An overwhelming 97% of respondents...