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Half of homebuyers still hitting the streets to find properties missed by online portals

Nearly half of UK homebuyers still rely on physically exploring neighbourhoods to find their dream home, according to new research from The Property DriveBuy.

The survey of 1,133 recent buyers, commissioned by The Property DriveBuy, found that while online platforms dominate the house-hunting process, they are far from the only method used.

An overwhelming 97% of respondents said they...

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Introducing BTR Suburban Communities by Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)

In the past 10 years, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector has grown exponentially: the British Property Federation (BPF)’s Build to Rent Q1 2022 report reveals that the number of completed BTR homes rose by 19% during 2021, reaching a new high of 72,668 units per annum.

Earlier iterations of the BTR model were designed to appeal primarily to Gen Z and Millennial cohorts, which currently...

The Revised NPPF – what does it mean for housing targets? By Pete Canavan, Partner, Carter Jonas (Oxford)

Following its general election triumph in 2019, the Government promised a radical shake-up of the planning system. Three years on – and three Prime Ministers and all three Secretaries of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities later – there is little that is ‘radical’ about the proposed changes to date.

This is exemplified in the long-awaited prospectus for revising the...

Lessons from Norway in Zero-Emission Thinking By Gina Dinesen, Boyer Design

Norway, the skiing-obsessed country somewhere close to the North pole, usually arouses little global interest – but thanks to its long-term practice of sustainable development, there is much that the UK can learn from Norway. In fact, the term ‘sustainable development’ was invented back in 1987 by the country’s then prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, when The Brundtland Commission defined...

$A CGI of one of the new homes in Ilfracombe from Elan Homes$

Eagerly Anticipated New Homes In Ilfracombe Launching

A LONG awaited new homes development in Ilfracombe is predicted to boost the local housing market, according to a local agent.

Land off The Shields has been earmarked for housing for decades. Various attempts to bring the scheme to fruition stalled until Elan Homes stepped in last summer.

The first phase of new homes at Seascape will be released for sale from Webbers in...

Almost A Third Of People Would Support Family If They Were Mortgage Or Rent-Free & Had An Extra £1,000 A Month

SUPPORTING family (31%) or investing (31%) is what most people1 would do with the extra cash (£1,000 a month) if they had no mortgage or rent to pay, a survey by Elan Homes has found.

While the majority of people surveyed1 wanted to share the wealth (if they had an extra £1,000 a month and didn’t have a mortgage/rent to pay) – 31.38% said they’d help family and 8.9% said they’d...

Exchange Your Way To A New Home in Southport

SAVE time and money when selling and buying a new home in Southport. That’s the message from Elan Homes as the homebuilder prepares to host a part exchange event at its popular Balmoral Gardens development this Saturday (April 15).

Marie Morris, sales director for Elan Home in the North, said: “We recognise that for people looking to move up the housing ladder, having to sell their...

Help To Buy Boost For Buyers in Morriston

NEW homes near Swansea could be easier to afford thanks to the extension of a Government scheme.

The current phase of Help to Buy Wales was due to close at the end of March but has been extended for two years, until March 2025, with applications for the new scheme now open (from April 5).

With the deadline extension, also comes an increased price cap from £250,000 to £300,...

Hop along to show homes across the North East for a free, egg-cellent Easter activity

Doors are open at show homes across the North East this Easter weekend, for families to embark on an egg-cellent scavenger hunt, with the chance of winning a chocolate Easter prize!

Barratt and David Wilson Homes North East is helping families keep the kids entertained for free with its free Easter egg scavenger hunt, which is taking place at show homes across selected developments...

Exeter Property Circle April Business Event

Exeter Property Circle are hosting their next Networking Event in Exeter this month

Exeter Property Circle is a networking group for people working within property in and around Exeter, Devon.

Events are informal and a great way to meet new contacts and catch up with old ones in a friendly environment over a drink.

Please join us on 19th April at Exeter City FC for...

Work On New Homes In Sampford Peverell Underway

THE foundations of new homes in Sampford Peverell will be laid imminently, the Edenstone Group has announced.

The homebuilder secured reserved matters planning approval to build 60 homes across a 10.53-acre parcel of land off Higher Town, west of Sampford Peverell last August.

Work to prepare the land for housing is now well underway.

Edenstone Group operations...

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