property

Affordable Home

Just 17% of new homes delivered in the last 30 years have been affordable

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan , has revealed which regions of England have seen the most new homes delivered over the last 30 years.

HouseScan analysed new build completions since 1990 looking at total new homes completed in each region and what this total equates to as a percentage of all new homes built across the nation.

The data shows...

New build boom

New build house prices boom, out performing the regular market across the UK

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan , has revealed where new build homebuyers have enjoyed the largest return on their investment in the last five years, as the strongest pockets of the new build market see prices boom by as much as 48%.

HouseScan analysed new build house price growth across the sector and found that with a current average of £302,927, new...

Office

Demand for office space drops by half

Over the past 12 months, millions have started working from home, changing the commercial landscape of work and city life dramatically.

New data from Quotezone.co.uk , suggests that working from home is here to stay as demand for commercial office spaces drop by half. The data, which is based on a sample of over 11,000 commercial property insurance policies, showed a 49% drop in...

EU & China

Bathrooms made in China and rebuild costs

Future rebuilding costs are increasingly difficult to predict and are being impacted by a broadening cocktail of external events, according to RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Will Molland....

WHEN SUPPLY is low and demand is high, there is only ever one consequence. Prices rise and sometimes they rise a lot! I’m talking in some cases about costs being seven and half times higher than...

Couple living together

The best cities for loved up tenants looking to rent together

The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome , has revealed which cities provide the best offering for loved up tenants looking to rent together.

Spotahome analysed available rental stock across 14 European cities and looked at which was home to the most abundant level of rental homes classified as ‘perfect for couples’ as a percentage of all rental stock...

Love Lane

Which Valentine’s Day road names are showing the love for homeowners

Research by lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed which Valentine’s Day road names are showing the love for homeowners with above-average sold prices.

Barrows and Forrester analysed property market data on sold prices over the last year, looking at a string of love-themed road names to see which was home to the highest values.

The research shows...

Chester’s Napoleonic Ammunition Factory

Stamp duty holiday deadline scrapped at Chester’s Shot Tower says Whitecroft Group

There is widespread uncertainty surrounding whether Rishi Sunak’s Budget briefcase contains an extension to the Stamp Duty ‘holiday’ that is due to end on March 31st.

Should he fail to extend the current deadline, it could result in a significant cost to some pending home buyers – but, that dilemma has been solved where one particular new housing development is concerned.

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Money and heart jar

Over half of homeowners would dump their current home for a more valuable one

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed what it is about our homes that we love the most, what we would like to improve and what percentage of UK homeowners are only in it for the money.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day this Sunday, GetAgent asked UK homeowners what it is they loved most about their property.

For the majority of homeowners...

Renting

UK ranks as one of Europe’s most affordable rental markets

The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome , has revealed which pocket of the European rental market currently offers the most affordable option where both rental price and the average net income available are concerned.

Spotahome analysed the average net monthly income and the average rental cost of living in each EU nation, as well as the UK, to see...

New Houses

Three and four-bedroom homes available at Redrow’s Saxon Brook development in Exeter

National housebuilder Redrow Homes has a selection of three-bedroom and four-bedroom house types available at its Saxon Brook Development in Pinhoe, Exeter.

Plot 187 is a three-bedroom Warwick, which is priced at, £348,995, meaning it is eligible for the new Government backed help to buy scheme. This scheme enables first time buyers to purchase a brand-new home sooner, requiring a...

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