property

Eight trending TikTok security hacks to try this summer

With the hashtag #homesecurity having a whopping 68.5 million views on TikTok, plus #homesecuritytips having a further 2.3 million, experts have revealed the most effective trending security tips to try at home.

The research comes after security retailers, safe.co.uk , surveyed the nation to find out what security measures people take at their properties. The results revealed that 61...

Could allotments help solve the housing crisis by providing 600,000 new homes?

England’s allotments could provide space for over 600,000 new homes, according to the latest research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk .

GetAgent’s research found that there are an estimated 4,554 allotments across the nation containing roughly 177,606 plots, each at an average size of 250 square metres. That’s a potential 44,401,500 square metres of allotment...

400,000 property transactions hit by down valuations in the last year

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has estimated that almost 400,000 UK property transactions have been down valued in the last year alone.

Benham and Reeves analysed property market transactions over the last 12 months to reveal how many homes are being down valued based on a devaluation report by Bankrate .

How many...

Are we too inconsiderate when viewing someone else’s home?

Research by the next-generation, virtual property viewings platform, U-See Homes, has found that the majority of home viewers are failing to consider the cultural differences of homeowners when entering their home during the viewing process - and it could cost them should they make an offer.

The UK is a melting pot of different cultures, religions and nationalities and, as a result,...

One in Five Adults in South West (16%) to Spend Money on Moving Home over the Next Yea

  • New research highlights that one in ten UK adults (11%), intend to spend money on moving home over the next year.
  • This is despite the recent boom as the stamp duty holiday deadline approaches in September, where many have already upped sticks.
  • The sudden influx of house movers has led to reputable removal companies being inundated, alongside ‘cowboy’ removing firms
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Wayhome launches brand new ‘Gradual Homeownership’ scheme for aspiring homeowners

  • Fund to help buyers on a new route to homeownership
  • Would-be homeowners can move-in, mortgage-free, with a minimum 5% deposit
  • Wayhome buys the rest, and the customer pays rent on the part they don’t own
  • Customers could buy a home worth 6-8x their income
  • Gradual Homeownership is a flexible scheme that allows customers to buy more of the home
  • ...

£68.8bn of property has been sold so far in 2021 - These are the most valuable property postcodes

Research from the national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that Brighton is home to the nation’s most valuable property postcode so far in 2021, outside of London, of course.

Keller Williams UK analysed sold prices across the market in England and Wales since the start of the year and found that so far, a stamp duty holiday fuelled market has seen residential property...

289,000 new homes estimated to reach the market with snagging defects in 2021

The latest research from new build snagging experts, HouseScan , suggests that while there are currently 294,900 homes currently in the planning permission pipeline, an estimated 289,002 of these will reach the market with snagging issues.

HouseScan’s analysis of Gov.uk data on the number of housing units to have been granted planning permission shows that planning permission...

Leaseholds on the rise with 8% growth in five years

The latest research from Warwick Estates shows that leasehold homes are playing an increasingly significant role in the UK housing market after enjoying significant growth in the past couple of years.

There is an increasingly common narrative around the housing market that leaseholds should be a thing of the past. This argument often starts by saying leaseholds don’t give owners...

SHOW HOME INSPIRATION AS THE GARDEN VILLAGE GROWS

TWO new show homes herald the launch of a new phase of Parc Ceirw Garden Village in Morriston as the new community takes shape near Swansea.

The garden village is being developed by the Edenstone Group – featuring designs from Edenstone Homes and Bluebell Homes.

Properties from Bluebell Homes have been selling off-plan since February 2020. The opening of the four-bedroomed Farnham...

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