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Agents reveal biggest challenges when starting an estate agency business

The latest research by eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has revealed that for estate agents who take the plunge and start their own business, maintaining motivation and momentum was the hardest obstacle to overcome, with the majority needing six months to a year before they felt their business was gaining traction.

The survey of UK estate agents*,...

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Blenheim Strategic Partners Set to Change Land Promotion with Revolutionary End to End Solution

Building on its own successes, Blenheim Estate has launched Blenheim Strategic Partners, a new approach to property development which offers a unique package of expertise in land promotion, masterplanning and development to landowners throughout the country.

Blenheim Strategic Partners is the official formation of a long-term collaboration between Blenheim Estate and Vanderbilt...

Issy and Ian Maggee outside their Redrow home

A perfect community and home for Issy and Ian at Romansfield, in a property that ticks all their boxes

When Issy and Ian Magee decided to downsize their home, they had a long list of requirements for the new property. As their children had grown up and moved overseas, they knew that they wanted a property that featured a large communal area for when their children and grandchildren came to visit. Issy is a keen chef, and when the family visits she wants to spend all of her time with them and...

Failing landlords to be named and shamed as government steps up support for social housing tenants

Sub-standard social landlords to be publicly shamed if failing to meet standards

· Resident Panel will give tenants a voice to raise their complaints at the heart of government

· Social Housing reforms will transform the experiences of residents by tightening regulation and holding landlords to account

· Measures will help ensure we meet target to half number of non...

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Data sourced from the Gov.uk - UK House Price Index (Jan 1997 to Jan 2022 - latest available)

Paying off your mortgage this year? This is how much your home has made

While a somewhat lethargic London property market may be currently trailing the rest of the UK when it comes to the pandemic property price boom, research from debt advisory specialists, Henry Dannell , has revealed it...

How to save money when buying a house

Stipendium, a platform focussed around simplifying complex life events such as moving home , has created a guide to help homebuyers best prepare for the buying process and, therefore, save money by avoiding unnecessary expenditures.

Ensure a good credit score

A high credit score gives buyers a much better chance of being offered a good mortgage. This can increase the buying...

Dandara's The Chilterns launched in Walters Ash

A brand-new development has just opened its doors to homebuyers in Walters Ash, Buckinghamshire this month. Independent housebuilder Dandara has officially launched its stylish range of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes at its development The Chilterns, located on Clappins Lane; with a Show Home also now available to view.

There has already been considerable interest in the...

Housebuilder supports local community with donation to Waterside foodbank

Over the last five years the need for foodbanks in the UK has increased by 128%, with 302,905 emergency food parcels distributed in the South East of England alone [1] . To help people in crisis in this region, Dandara Southern has donated 224.55kg to the Waterside Foodbank which is part of The Trussell Trust network of Foodbanks.

Based in Southampton, close to a number of the...

Top tips to avoid delays during a property transaction

It is widely agreed that today’s housing market is a seller’s market. Buyer demand is through the roof and homes are selling at record pace, often for money well above the asking price. However, there are still some factors that can greatly hamper the speed of a sale, so property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions , has compiled a guide on the main things that can delay the selling process...

Tenants earnings fall below rental affordability threshold

Research by leading rental portal, Rentd , has found that the earnings of the average tenant sit below the rental affordability threshold in five of the nation’s nine regions.

The research by Rentd looked at the current average income of a tenant and how it compared to the average level of rental affordability based on the benchmark of two and half times the average rent.

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Homebuyers call for gazumping to be made illegal

UK homebuyers call for gazumping to be made illegal

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions , has revealed that the vast majority of UK homebuyers want to see the practice of gazumping made illegal, as one in 10 fell foul of the backhanded practice during their last house hunt.

The survey of 1,000 UK homebuyers to have purchased in the last six months alone found that...

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