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Local schoolchildren open new show home at Zephyr Place, Devizes

Earlier this month, award-winning, independent housebuilder Redcliffe Homes welcomed pupils from The Trinity CE Primary Academy to officially open its new show home at Zephyr Place in Devizes.

Six pupils from the school helped cut the ribbon before touring The Banbury show home, a four-bedroom detached property designed for modern family living. The visit marked an important milestone for the...

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A fifth of home sellers admit to covering up property problems during the viewing process

The latest research from property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau , has found that one in 10 (13%) of home sellers have avoided showing a particular room to potential buyers during the viewing process, while 19% admitted to steering them away from a particular view such as a mobile phone mast.

The survey of over 1,000 UK homeowners to have previously sold a home,...

£39.8bn worth of property owned by offshore tax haven companies - scale of property held offshore revealed

A plethora of property is held by overseas companies not subject to domestic tax laws with a market value of £39.8bn - as firms based out of the British Virgin Islands hold £13.23 billion of the housing stock alone.

Research from property developer, Stripe Property Group , analysed the number and value of properties across England and Wales owned by companies registered in overseas...

Going it alone in the London property market? You'll need a 111% pay rise to secure a mortgage

Camden is London's least affordable borough

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , reveals that solo buyers in the capital need to increase their income by as much as 214% in some boroughs if they want to be in with a chance of securing a mortgage in the current market.

Benham and Reeves looked at just how much more a solo buyer needs to...

Corner plot properties command £28,000 price premium - Yorkshire is the best place to snag one

Corner plots are listed in Yorkshire and the Humber more than any other region proportionally, so you've got ample choice if you want to buy one there. However, on average across England, a corner plot property will cost you a premium of £24,285 in the current market.

That's according to market analysis from eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents, which studied available...

4 top boiler tips that will save you £1,700 this summer

Research from Fair Fix , the boiler engineer experts, reveals that homeowners can save an average of £1,700 by completing four summer maintenance tasks that will extend the health and lifespan of their boiler.

Fair Fix has used their expert boiler maintenance knowledge to highlight four issues that often contribute to permanent boiler failure, and maintenance tips for ensuring this...

Thousands of tenants fear eviction

The latest market analysis from property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau , shows that thousands of landlords across Britain are selling-up before their tenancy agreements have even ended, causing great uncertainty and potential eviction for the tenants who remain in-situ.

House Buyer Bureau analysed current for sale stock across the market in Britain and what proportion of...

The nation's hotspots for homes with planning permission

South East a hotspot for homes that already have planning permission

The highest proportion of properties for sale with planning permission already in place are in the South East of England, as almost three in 10 (28.2%) are ready-made for development.

Properties that already have permission are attractive to investors looking to add extensions or refurbishments, even though...

Property industry reaction as interest rates cut

The Bank of England has just made the decision to reduce the base rate to 5.00% today.

The base rate has been cut to 5.00%, with this being the first cut since March 2020.
The cut comes as a result of wider economic stability and inflation holding at 2% for the last two months.

Guy Gittins, Foxtons Chief Executive Officer, said:

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BoE base rate reduction: Head of Mortgages reveals how it'll impact YOUR mortgage

In a significant move just announced, the Bank of England (BoE) has lowered the base rate to 5.00%, bringing welcome relief to mortgage holders and prospective homebuyers across the UK.

John Fraser-Tucker, Head of Mortgages at online mortgage adviser Mojo Mortgages , expressed his enthusiasm for the announcement: "After being held at 5.25% for the last seven base rate announcements,...

Build to rent development Union Yard, Aldershot

LRG Appointed to Manage and Maintain 82 units in the new and exclusive Aldershot Build to Rent development by Rushmoor Homes Limited

LRG Appointed to Manage and Maintain 82 units in the new and exclusive Aldershot Build to Rent development by Rushmoor Homes Limited at Union Yard in Hampshire

Three Sixty Space , a division of national property services group Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has been instructed by Rushmoor Homes Limited to manage and maintain 82 Build to Rent (BTR) units at the new Union Yard site in...

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