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It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

According to the newest House Price Index by Rightmove, it takes on average 150 days to complete a purchase due to a conveyancing log-jam. With...

High Rents Drive Tenants Out Of London

High Rents Drive Tenants Out Of London

14 February 2023 – Record numbers of tenants in London are leaving the capital due to high rents, with 90,370 renters having left in 2022....

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Great Britain’s Most Popular Districts For Active House Buyers

While demand continues to outstrip supply, the UK property market has never looked so competitive as the latest data confirm the two most popular neighbourhoods...

Property Asking Prices Fell By 1.9% In December Vs November

Property Asking Prices Fell By 1.9% In December Vs November

12 December 2023 – Rightmove’s latest House Price Index suggests that property asking prices fell by 1.9% this month compared to last month, contradicting figures...

Number Of Empty UK Homes Rises

Number Of Empty Homes In The UK Rises By 5.3%

The number of empty properties in England rose 5.3% to 216,186 long term empty homes in the twelve months to October 2018 according to the...

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Rocky Road Ahead For Landlords Of Student Homes

Many properties currently let as student digs could end up empty as freshers’ weeks are cancelled and universities plan to move lectures online. As students...

Wood Burner Pollution

Plan To Ban Polluting Open Fires And Wood Burners

The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced an ‘ambitious strategy’ to tackle air pollution in the UK, in an attempt to reduce exposure to particulate...

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Countrywide Continues To Face Financial Difficulties

Estate agency Countrywide continues to face turbulent times, with the announcement that a number of branches are to close, accompanied by a harsh tumble in...

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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....

Online Estate Agents Struggling For Market Share

Online Estate Agents ‘Still Struggling’ To Gain Market Share

Despite the prospect of saving a substantial sum of money, home sellers are still not too enthusiastic about online estate agents, a report reveals. In...

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54% Of House Buyers Say Private Garden Is A Must

The top priority for house buyers in the UK is outdoor space for leisure and practical purposes, followed by a driveway or parking space. Marshalls,...

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House Prices Slowed To Seven-Year Low In October

The Land Registry has disclosed that the growth in house prices during October slowed to its lowest rate since September 2012 in an index said...

New Regulations For Smoke And CO Alarms Expected Soon

New Regulations For Smoke And CO Alarms Expected Soon

Propertymark warns landlords and agencies that new regulations in relation to the fitting of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented properties could come in...

Record Number Of New Houses Being Built

Record Number Of New Houses Being Built

According to the latest figures for the Office of National Statistics (ONS), in the second quarter of this year there was an increase of 15%...

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‘Automatic’ Permission Set For New Homes in England

Radical planning reforms in England will enable new homes and hospitals to be built using ‘automatic’ permission, the housing secretary says. The news comes hot...

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68% Of Students Prefer To Live In One Property While At University

Towergate Insurance commissioned and analysed a survey of 500 students in the UK in January 2019. The findings showed the type of property and location students...

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