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A new era for the clean energy transition: Aira launches fully integrated home energy system

Significantly cutting monthly energy bills by over 90%, Aira’s new integrated system empowers people to take control of their energy creation, usage and storage

Aira launches new Power range – Aira Power Hub and Aira Power Store – to complete the full Aira Home Energy System
The system, seamlessly integrated through Aira Intelligence, makes clean energy simpler, smarter and more

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Universal Studios could spell trouble for Bedford property market

New data analysis from Yopa , the full-service estate agents, reveals that the planned Universal Studios theme park near Bedford could reduce local house prices by a staggering £50,000.

Yopa has analysed the average current house price data in 14 UK outcode areas* that are home to theme parks - from Alton Towers to Legoland - and compared them to prices in each respective wider local...

Moving House? 9 Hacks That Bring Good Luck Into Your New Home

Put your right foot forward first 👣

In India, moving into a new house has several traditions surrounding it. One tradition is to step over the threshold of the new house with your right foot. The origin of this could be because many Indians believe that when you start something new, always use your right-hand side – hand, or foot, to bring you good luck....

Estate agent launches buyer representation programme

eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has announced the launch of its buyer representation programme, an initiative designed to allow its member agents the opportunity to boost their earnings, with the delivery of this latest announcement being driven by Richard Rawlings - the foremost estate agency trainer in the UK.

Buyer representation is a...

Mortgage costs ease for homebuyers

New research from upfront information platform, Home Sale Pack , reveals that whilst the cost of a mortgage has started to ease, the average monthly mortgage repayment today is 57.4% more expensive than it was in December 2021 when interest rates first started to climb. However, there are ways in which mortgages can be made more manageable for those struggling with the continued high cost....

Proptech isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be

Gemma Young is Co-Founder of Moverly

"The housing crisis will be solved using technology." Or so I read somewhere this week.

This notion that technology is the panacea for all problems, and that PropTech—a term now almost antiquated in our sector—is the Holy Grail of solutions, is an oversimplification.

For over a decade, advocates have proclaimed that...

Expert plumber warns Brits may be at risk of rats through their toilet

Hundreds of thousands of UK residents could be at risk of unwelcome animals swimming up their toilet pipes, unless they use specific products to protect them.

According to experts from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, pests such as rats are easily able to swim up pipes into your toilet, if your system is not fitted with a "non return" valve. The valve is...

Vistry site manager wins Quality Award for homes delivered to Sovereign Network Group

Exeter site manager Tom Barnett has won a prestigious NHBC (National House Building Council) Pride in the Job Quality Award 2024 for building homes of exceptional quality at Vistry’s Alphington development for Sovereign Network Group (SNG).

Running for 44 years, Pride in the Job recognises the UKs top site managers – with around 8,000 competing for the awards each year. As well as...

Revealed: The 6 main causes of a broken chain

The latest market insight from quick sale specialists, Open Property Group , reveals the six most common reasons that a chain breaks when you're trying to sell a property.

When you're trying to sell a home, the success of the transaction often depends on the success of other transactions. This is called a chain. For example, if you're selling a home and accept an offer from a buyer,...

High rental demand areas command hefty premiums

The latest market insight from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , reveals that there is a significant house price premium for properties located in high rental demand areas, making these areas particularly good investment targets for buy-to-let landlords who are looking to mitigate recent efforts to reduce profitability in the sector.

Benham and Reeves analysed...

New build completion rates in England up by 3%, data shows

Local authorities in England completed an average of 567 new build homes between 2022-2023, up by 3% from 2021-2022, new data has revealed.

The study, conducted by architectural visualisation experts at Modunite, investigated ONS data on the number of new build completions from 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, to find which local authority has seen the biggest increase in new build...

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