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Two In Five Brits Prefer Building Extensions To Moving House

New research from TSB has found that, following new changes to planning regulations, 41% of home owners would rather build an extension than move house....

Leasehold Reform Bill Could Lead To 10% Price Increases

Leasehold Reform Bill Could Lead To 10% Price Increases

28 November 2023 – Yesterday the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities unveiled the long-awaited Leasehold Reform Bill in parliament. But a...

0.9% Increase In Asking Price In First Few Weeks Of 2023

0.9% Increase In Asking Price In First Few Weeks Of 2023

17 January 2023 – The housing market has started the new year strongly, with a 0.9% increase in asking price this month. According to new...

Property As A Pension

Property Still The Best Pension Out There, Say Savers

It’s still better to buy property than save money in a pension, according to people who took part in a recent survey. In their regular...

Downsizers Stay Put While First-Time Buyers Dominate Market

Downsizers Stay Put While First-Time Buyers Dominate Market

22 May 2024 – The first-time buyer sector shows signs of incredible activity based on an analysis of conveyancing quote forms. According to reallymoving, the...

Brits Don't Get Value For Money For Properties

Brits Don’t Get Value For Money For Properties

27 March 2024 – Aside from being tagged as scarce in supply, the UK housing stock has a new moniker, “worst value for money.” A...

Buying houses

Nearly 70% Of Home Sellers Found A Buyer Over Past Year

The chance of home sellers finding a buyer in the current market has jumped to an all-time high over the last year, the latest data...

Gender Pay Gap And First-Time Buyers

Women ‘Must Save For An Extra 8 Months’ To Get On The Property Ladder

Recent research by Compare My Move shows that, on average, Millenial women across the UK must save for an additional eight months compared to their...

UK Garden

Nearly Half Of UK Residents Regret Choice Of Home

As many as 12.5m households across the UK have regrets about the property they have chosen to buy or rent, according to newly released data...

52% Of Buyers Think Proximity To Green Spaces A 'Must-Have'

Proximity To Green Spaces A ‘Must-Have’ For 52% Of Buyers

11 July 2023 – New data gives an insight into what buyers are looking for in a new area or house. With public green space...

74% Of Active Buyers Confident To Buy A Home Within 3 Months

74% Of Active Buyers Confident Of Buying A Home Within 3 Months

20 December 2022 – New data suggests that buyers are confident that they will purchase a property, but seller confidence has fallen. According to the...

Uk houses

Jump In Buyer Demand And House Prices To Continue For Time Being

The housing market has experienced another upbeat month thanks to the chancellor’s extension of the stamp duty holiday and the introduction of the 95pc mortgage...

Survey results from homeowners

Survey Reveals 60% Of Homeowners Prefer To Pay Estate Agents On Completion

Famed for their low upfront fees and ability to divide opinions in the industry, online estate agents continue to be controversial. Just last month, Housesimple...

House Prices Fell In June For The First Time Since 2017

House Prices Fell In June For The First Time Since 2017

20 June 2023 – In a first since 2017, house prices fell in June, albeit only marginally, prompting fears that the summer slowdown has come...

Purplebricks Sold To Strike For £1 - What Will Change?

Purplebricks Sold To Strike For £1 – What Will Change?

23 May 2023 – Last week it was announced that the online estate agent Purplebricks sold to Strike for the token sum of £1. When...

Detached houses

Time Taken To Sell A House in 2019

The best and worst locations for selling homes in the UK during 2019 have been analysed in the latest data from estate agent comparison site...

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