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Mental Wellbeing Week

The micro-stressors in your home that can impact your mental wellbeing - and what to do about them

In today's uncertain world, our homes are among the few places which are safe and consistent. They should be spaces that support our wellbeing, by reducing stress and anxiety, and serving as a refuge from external chaos.

Research found that Brits spend an average of 22 hours a day at home, partly due to the rise of working from home. A home expert from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire...

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Zero Deposit

Zero Deposit launches Guarantor+, and JLL the first major partner announced

  • The product already has 24% market shar

Zero Deposit today announces JLL as the first firm to be publicly named among a group of leading lettings agencies and build-to-rent providers that have selected its Guarantor+ product, giving it a 24% share of the market. The solution offers clients a fully regulated alternative to traditional personal guarantors, designed to meet...

Front loaded increases for renters

Did landlords frontload rent hikes ahead of the RRA?

The latest insight from Inventory Base suggests that, despite the incoming Renters' Rights Act limiting rent increases to once per year, only around a quarter of landlords appeared to pre-empt the change by front-loading rent rises ahead of the 1st May deadline.

This comes amid wider policy uncertainty in the rental sector, with the UK government this week reportedly rowing back on a...

House appearance

Does your home look 'Cheap'? Why 1 in 3 Brits would 'swipe left' on your home before even opening the front door

New research reveals the small details making homes look cheaper than they are

UK homeowners may be unknowingly making their properties look cheaper and less valuable than they really are, according to new research.

A nationwide survey commissioned by The Bespoke Sign House found that more than a quarter of buyers (27%) have instantly ruled out a property based on...

Renters Rights

£7k fines per mistake: agents warned over hidden Renters' Rights exposure

Alto launches free Renters' Rights Risk Calculator as compliance gaps threaten to scale across portfolios

London, April 2026 — Estate and letting agents could be exposed to fines of up to £7,000 per breach under the Renters' Rights Act , rising to £40,000 for repeat offences, with many at risk of unknowingly breaching the new rules from 1st May.

With some requirements...

Bad experiences for home movers

Two thirds of homebuyers in the South West say the experience has put them off moving house again, finds OPDA research

Two thirds of homebuyers in the South West say the experience of buying and selling a house is so bad it has put them off moving again.

New research from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) shows that 65% of recent home movers in the South West are reluctant to go through the process again – with nearly than one in four (23%) saying they've been significantly put off – after...

Herringbone Flooring

Why does everyone want herringbone?

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...

Gen Z

Generation Z runs nearly 400,000 UK businesses

A Hiscox analysis of Companies House data reveals a shift in where – and how – Britain's youngest entrepreneurs are building businesses.

  • Almost 400,000 Generation Z company directors are currently active in the UK, growing 78% on average annually

  • Belfast, Bradford, and Bolton top the leaderboard as Gen Z business growth hubs

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Time Sensitive Solutions for Homeowners and Businesses Across the South

Some property and business challenges have the luxury of being planned and addressed at a convenient time. Others arrive without warning and demand a response that is both prompt and competent, because the cost of delay, whether measured in disruption, damage, legal exposure, or simple discomfort, accumulates quickly once the problem has presented itself. The south of England has genuinely...

Devon Homes

South West buyers embrace ‘double life’ as London workers look beyond the capital

A growing number of buyers are choosing to live further afield while maintaining careers in London, as the appeal of a “double life” continues to reshape where people choose to call home.

According to Cavanna Homes, interest from London-based buyers across its South West developments has remained strong, with many now balancing office-based roles in the capital with a lifestyle...

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