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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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Nationwide - Growth accelerates again in July

The latest Nationwide House Price Index figures were released today. The latest index shows that: -

House prices climbed by 0.3% between June and July of this year, up from 0.2% the previous month.
House prices were also up 2,1% year on year, with the annual rate of growth accelerating from 1.5% the previous month.
This marks the fastest pace of house

Utilising 1% of the green belt could deliver 738,000 new homes, putting Labour well on its way to delivering 1.5m new homes

Research by Lomond has revealed that Labour could deliver almost half of the 1.5 million new homes planned should it follow through with its plans to reclassify wrongly designated green belt land. In fact, the analysis by Lomond shows that just 1% of the current green belt could provide enough space for over 738,000 homes.

Lomond analysed current land usage looking at the total area...

Tenant to rental property ratio forecast to ease by 2030, but stock availability still poses problem for sector

The latest research by Zero Deposit , the tenancy deposit alternative, has revealed that while the ratio of tenants to available rental properties is forecast to ease by 2030, there will still be over two tenants for every rental property available, highlighting the tough task facing those reliant on the rental sector to put a roof over their head.

Zero Deposit analysed historic...

Third of home movers downsizing, but it's not just to cut costs

The latest research by Quickmove Properties has revealed that while a third (33%) of those opting to move home in the current market are downsizers, it's not the increased cost of borrowing or living that is driving them to reduce the size of their home, but the fact they live in an empty nest.

Quickmove Properties commissioned a survey of UK home sellers to have sold over the last...

One in five homeowners never had a gas safety check, leaving them open to dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning

Research from Fair Fix , the boiler engineer experts, has revealed that despite a reduction in the number of deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, a worrying one in five UK homeowners have never had a gas safety check carried out on the gas appliances within their home.

Deaths from carbon monoxide

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows...

How can commercial developers help revitalise the local high street?

Research by the debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , reveals that 42% of UK consumers rarely, if ever, take a trip to their local high street, as commercial developers are urged to find ways of tempting shoppers to return and, in doing so, help local communities and economies thrive.

The survey of over 1,000 UK consumers, commissioned by Sirius Property Finance, asked...

Cost of moving home up 4.9% in a year

The latest research from estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , reveals that the costs associated with moving home, such as removal hire, solicitors and self storage, have increased by an average of 4.9% over the last year, while other costs such as cleaning, repairs and furnishings have also climbed on an annual basis.

Barrows & Forrester has analysed the various...

North East is the mixed-use property hotspot of England

Market analysis by debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , reveals the North East is currently England's mixed-use property hotspot, providing great opportunities for investors while shaping what is likely to be the future of commercial development.

Sirius Property Finance has analysed England's current mixed-use property market to see which parts of the nation have the...

More than twice the price to buy versus build

It costs over twice as much to buy a property than to build one in England, suggesting house prices are being fired up well beyond their natural level.

That's according to analysis from Searchland , the development site sourcing specialists, which compared basic building costs in terms of labour and materials to new build prices.

Typical new builds cost 120.1% more than the...

Without frequent boiler servicing, landlords risk a bill of £20K

Research from Fair Fix , the boiler engineer experts, has found that the average landlord is risking a potential bill of almost £20,000, should they neglect to maintain the boilers within the properties across their portfolio.

Landlords have a significant responsibility to their tenants when it comes to gas safety.

A gas safety check is a legal requirement that is central to...

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