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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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Carter Jonas Confirms Sale of Land at Hailey, near Witney in West Oxfordshire to Sovereign

Carter Jonas Confirms Sale of Land at Hailey, near Witney in West Oxfordshire to Sovereign

National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of Leda Properties Limited, has sold a residential development site off Giernalls Road, in Hailey, north of Witney.

Extending to approximately 2.69 acres with access off Giernalls Road, the site represents a rare opportunity to deliver new homes in an attractive edge of village setting, with surrounding land uses including...

LRG appointed to oversee substantial suburban build to rent scheme at Buckler’s Park in Berkshire

National property services group Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has been instructed by Legal & General’s Suburban Build To Rent team to jointly manage and maintain over 100 Build to Rent (BTR) units at Buckler’s Park near Wokingham.

Buckler's Park, which is being built out by Cala Homes, is a new community of contemporary-styled homes in the Berkshire countryside adjoining LRG’s...

Catalyst launches new Shared Ownership homes in Stoke Hammond

Last week, Catalyst, part of the Peabody Group, launched a range of two, three- and four-bedroom houses in the quaint village of Stoke Hammond, available to purchase exclusively through Shared Ownership.

The new development by Catalyst is just three miles south of Milton Keynes and within the county of Buckinghamshire, where house prices are reported to be growing faster than London...

New Homes In Heywood Coming Soon

ANWYL Homes Lancashire is preparing to launch its first new homes in Greater Manchester.

A total of 120 new homes are being built by Anwyl across almost 15 acres of land on Manchester Road East in Heywood.

Work at the development, known as Whittle Brook Park , which is part of the wider West Hopwood venture, started in late 2022.

The first homes are due to be...

How to Find a Reliable Tenant

You have a property that you want to lease out. How do you ensure that you are not saddled with a troublesome tenant or one who falls behind on rent? This guide covers the checks you need to do.

Stable Job

You want a tenant with a steady job and sufficient income to pay for rent without going short. If the rental amount is £1,000 a month, the tenant must bring in thirty times that...

Enjoy An Easy Move To An Energy Efficient Home In Swinton

SWITCHING from a drafty older property to an energy efficient new home in Swinton could be as easy as visiting Birchfield Court. Elan Homes is offering to help homeowners sell up and move quickly and simply to the intimate gated development using its EasyMove scheme.

Sales director Marie Morris explained: “From energy efficiency to being able to move straight in without having to...

Hundreds Register Interest In New Homes In Tamworth

MORE than 400 people have registered interest in just 37 new homes in Tamworth.

Elan Homes is developing a 2.5 acre site on Dosthill Road to provide two, three and four-bedroom homes to cater for a variety of buyers and budgets.

In response to the high levels of interest the development, known as Dosthill Gate , will be released for sale off plan from March 31.

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Coastal Show Home is the Real Deal

Independent housebuilder Dandara is aiming to give visitors a surprise at the launch of its brand new showhome at Wingfield Place in the pretty seaside town of Deal in Kent on Saturday 25th March.

Prospective buyers will be given the opportunity for a first look at The Wingfield, a three bedroom semi-detached home and will have a chance to spin the ‘Deal of Fortune’ to win a range of...

Most expensive house sales by area revealed

Last week it was reported that a Regent's Park mansion is set to be the most expensive house ever sold in London, with offers expected to hit £250m. But until it sells, the latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed which property sales ranked top as the most expensive over the last year and how the value of these top of the table transactions differ by...

Surge in home-selling activity so far in 2023

Surge in homes sales as estate agents hit the ground running in 2023

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed where the nation's estate agents have been hard at work selling homes, as the number of properties being sold subject to contract has increased by 5% so far this year versus the closing stages of 2022.

GetAgent analysed current property market...

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