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Moving in Summer: Top Tips for Peak Moving Season

You might be wondering; when really is the best time to move home?

Summer, in particular July and August , is in fact the height of the UK's moving season, with the majority of home moves happening during this period. With the weather at its best (if Brits are lucky!), the kids out of school, and an ample amount of properties on the market, moving and settling before the colder and...

Brits underestimate the timescales involved in selling a home

3 in 4 Brits think it takes just three months or less to sell a property

New research from estate agency Yopa reveals Brits underestimate the timescales involved in selling a home.

We’re a nation obsessed with property; after all, we spend 2.4 hours a week on average browsing property online even when we’re not looking to buy or sell. But Yopa’s recent survey of 2,000 Brits proves we’re not as savvy as we might think we are when it comes to the selling...

Stamp Duty savings

Stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers £108m

The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed the huge number of homebuyers that have already benefited from the current stamp duty saving and the money they’ve saved.

Benham and Reeves analysed sold price records across England from the Land Registry between the launch of the stamp duty holiday on 8th July and August 31st (latest available data...

63% of British workers have considered living elsewhere since the start of the pandemic

New research reveals the top 13 places that Brits would move to since remote working

UK money transfer platform, MoneyTransfers.com , commissioned OnePoll to conduct a poll of 2000 Brits. It revealed that 63% of British workers have considered living elsewhere since the start of the pandemic.

Just under 1 in 2 of British workers have thought about moving within the next 12 months, despite the ongoing pandemic. However, when we break it down by age, there's a...

there have been HUGE delays in sales completing

How to sell your home in 30 days and move before Christmas

The latest research by national home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed that it’s bad news for UK home sellers with the target of moving home before Christmas.

Data from Yes Homebuyers shows that so far this year, the time it’s taking from an initial buyer enquiry until the completion of a property sale is 140 days on average.

This is 10% longer than the time it...

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Research reveals buyers need to act now to reap stamp duty discounts

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that so far this year, the time it takes to sell a property has increased by 14% when compared to last year. With an average time of 144 days or nearly five months, from listing to completing, homebuyers looking to take advantage of the recently announced stamp duty holiday need to act now.

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