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NHS and care workers could save thousands of pounds when they buy a brand new home, thanks to a special discount scheme being offered by Anwyl Homes.

The homebuilder is looking after those who look after the nation with the chance to save up to £7,500 off the price of a brand new home.

The discount is available across all of Anwyl’s developments, including Alexandra Gardens...

Research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has highlighted how a property is more than a place to live, it’s an extension of our lifestyle and reflecting this within our homes is important to 62% of homeowners.

Whether we’re tech-savvy, environmentally conscious, hands-on, green-fingered, social butterflies or health freaks, our homes are the hub in which we put our...

• New analysis has revealed the top English regions where homebuyers can get the most green space for their money.
• The South West offers the best value for money - properties in the greenest areas are £45,696 less than the region's average house price.
• Londoners can expect to pay £35,023 more than the regional average of £496,066 for more green space - the worst
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EXPERTS REVEAL THE CHECKS BRITS SHOULD MAKE WHEN LOOKING FOR A NEW HOUSE AS RESEARCH SHOWS THE MAJORITY FAIL TO DO SO

The suspension of stamp duty provides buyers a chance to move without some of the added costs. The suspension which lasts until the end of June, has led to house asking prices rising by 6.6% in the final quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.

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The UK’s busiest agents can currently be found in Aberdeen, a city where each individual estate agency branch currently has an average of 29 sales listings on its books.

Second on the list is Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where each branch currently has an average of 28 for-sale properties listed.

Next is Newport with 27 properties per branch, and then Liverpool and London round off...

- Almost one in five tenants (19%) are confused about who is responsible for rental property repairs -

• Problems with plumbing, heating and damp are most common in rental problems, according to Confused.com research
• More than one in five tenants (22%) have paid out to cover the cost of repairs - including plumbing, electrical and boiler issues
• Almost a
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For anyone thinking about buying a new build home, one of the first steps will often be visiting a show home.

There can be a lot to take in when looking around a show home for the first time – even more so following the Covid-19 pandemic, where all housebuilders have built in a raft of new measures to allow people to visit safely.

These include pre-screening questionnaires,...

Bloor Homes welcomes the policies announced to help house buyers in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget on Wednesday.

With the recovery of the UK economy very much front of mind, an extension to the stamp duty holiday until 30th of June will provide a welcome tax break for thousands of home buyers, particularly those who were struggling to complete their purchase by the original...

• Record £125bn added to saving reserves during lockdown1, average £5,000 per household
• Interest rates remain at historically low levels2
• Bank of England estimates £1.6tr in household cash deposits - £225bn in non-interest bearing deposits

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Report1 in February 2021 showed that “households have accumulated...

New research from Wiggywam, the all-in-one property platform, highlights the vast disparity in fees that UK estate agents are paying to the major property portals. But despite some agents paying tens-of-thousands of pounds each month, trust and satisfaction levels remain starkly low. The insight comes via WiggyWam's Movers and Shakers for 2020. An extensive industry survey of UK lettings and...