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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...

Rent or Buy

More people now renting vs a decade ago

The proportion of the population relying on the rental market in England has grown by as much as 5% in the last decade, according to the latest research by (BtR) specialists, Ascend Properties .

Ascend Properties analysed government data on dwellings stock across England looking at what percentage of the population are residing within the rental sector compared to the housing market...

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...

Jack Russell

Insurance giant reveals what havoc household pets can cause in homes

  • TVs, carpets, and computers are the most common casualties in pet-related household claims
  • Accidents caused by dogs increased by more than a quarter (27%) last year in comparison to 2019
  • Admiral data reveals average value of pet-related claims equates to around £870
  • Admiral advises new and existing pet owners to take extra care when bringing home new
  • ...
Interior Design

What soap star homes REALLY say about them as interior experts rate their style

Interior experts have scoured the homes of some of our favourite characters in EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street to reveal what their style says about them.

At the end of 2020, data showed that asking prices in the UK were up 6.6%* compared to 2019, so with this in mind, designers have given their tips on what they’d do differently to improve the value.

Susan...

London

Top earners already earning 4.9 times the average UK salary

By the end of this week (24th January), CEOs of FTSE 100 companies will have already pocketed a net income nearly five times that of the average person’s annual wage in the UK, with enough saved to place a 10% deposit on a £1m+ property.

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , shows that a CEO of a FTSE 100 company will take home an average net annual salary of £1.9m - and...

Homebuyer Survey Reveals SDLT Holiday Is NOT Driving The Majority of Recent Market Activity

“Those who are feigning hysterics that everything in their pipeline will fall-through on April 1st are being swept along by media hyperbole,” says Russell Quirk.

The majority of UK home buyers in 2021 are not being motivated by the Stamp Duty Holiday, despite the narrative currently being told throughout papers and news channels.

According to exclusive market...

How much will 50p worth of electricity get you at home

How far will 50p of electricity get you at home?

A whopping 85% of UK households admit to being completely unaware of their annual electricity usage1. With the population spending more time at home and with shorter days already here, Compare the Market commissioned a survey of the UK bill payers to find out who is least clued up on how much energy is used by everyday appliances, focusing on how far 50p worth of electricity will go in the...

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