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Prime London fringes dominate sales activity as high-end buyers prioritise space and lifestyle

The latest market analysis by prime London property brokerage, Jefferies James , has shown that it is the prime London fringes that continue to prove most popular among the capital's high-end homebuyers, with the top five performing prime postcodes based on sales activity all located on the outer edges of the prime market.

Jefferies James analysed the latest figures on prime London property...

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Home Protection Nightmares: Real Stories from UK Homeowners (and How to Avoid Them)

When Sarah Mitchell returned from her weekend in Brighton, she found her front door wide open and her home ransacked. The worst part? Her security system had been trying to alert her for 48 hours, but a simple battery failure meant the alarm never sounded. Her story is just one of thousands highlighting why home protection requires more than just installing a system and forgetting about it...

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Homebuyers struggle to beat heatwave as air conditioned homes account for just 1.2% of all property listings

No Air Conditioning!!

As we continue to endure a scorcher of a summer, the latest research by leading London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has shown that homebuyers with hopes of purchasing an air conditioned property face a tough task, with just 1.2% of homes currently listed for sale offering this additional feature

Benham and Reeves analysed current market for...

Vineyards

Six affordable UK vineyards where homebuyers avoid the 84% house price premium and toast a better deal

The latest research from Yopa has revealed that living close to one of the UK's top vineyards will set homebuyers back an average of £494,739, 84% more than the current UK average house price. However, there remain a handful of locations where wine lovers can enjoy proximity to a vineyard without paying above the odds for a property.

Yopa analysed property prices across postcode...

Practical Tech Tweaks That Accelerate Property Transactions

Buying or selling property often involves multiple parties, strict timelines, and a heavy load of documentation. Delays are common, often caused not by major legal issues but by routine inefficiencies. Many firms still rely on outdated manual systems or fragmented digital methods, which can stall progress and frustrate clients.

Digital solutions are available and affordable, yet...

Padel Boom

Padel Boom Sparks 113% Surge in Planning Applications – 17,000 UK Sites Ripe for Development

New insight from Searchland reveals that planning applications for padel courts surged by more than 113% in 2024, with the upward trend expected to continue throughout 2025. The explosive growth of the sport in the UK has unlocked a wealth of potential for developers and investors, with Searchland estimating there are almost 17,000 prime locations already ripe for padel development.

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Padel Boom

Padel Boom Sparks 113% Surge in Planning Applications – 17,000 UK Sites Ripe for Development

New insight from Searchland reveals that planning applications for padel courts surged by more than 113% in 2024, with the upward trend expected to continue throughout 2025. The explosive growth of the sport in the UK has unlocked a wealth of potential for developers and investors, with Searchland estimating there are almost 17,000 prime locations already ripe for padel development.

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Beach Huts

Beach hut prices soar by as much as 100% in some desirable coastal locations

The latest research from over-50s property specialists, Regency Living , reveals that it's not just demand for bricks and mortar that is pushing up house prices in Britain's most desirable coastal locations, with the average price of a beach hut soaring by as much as 100% in some seaside towns.

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England's coastal locations have long been among the most...

Increasing house prices

UK House Prices up in July and for the year

Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented:

"The monthly rate of house price growth has been unpredictable of late, however, July saw the decline of the previous month reversed and we continue to see a consistently strong performance where the annual rate of growth is concerned - which is a far better indicator of the health of the market.

This overarching air of...

Zombies

Are you ready for the zombie apocalypse? Expert advises on how to ensure your home is a zombie-free zone

Fans are going into a frenzy over the long-anticipated release of the new film in the wildly popular "28 Days Later" franchise. The Danny Boyle directed "28 Years Later" stars British favourites Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes, following their characters 28 years after the original film, as they leave the safety of their remote island and head back to the British mainland...

Building Land

£2.7bn in Development Opportunities Across England, with the South West Leading the Charge

The latest research by specialist property finance lender, West One Loans , has shown that there are currently £2.7 billion worth of development opportunities in the current market, with the South West home to the highest proportion of potential plots available for developers to capitalise on.

West One Loans analysed current land, plot, and site listings across England, identifying...

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