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Kensington Ward London Property Market

The Kensington ward where homes average just £600,000

Research by central London estate agency, Bective , has dissected the most prestigious pocket of the London property market to reveal how it has fared during a tough pandemic year and which areas offer the most and least affordable paths to securing a home in Kensington and Chelsea.

Bective analysed the latest data from the Office for National Statistics looking at property market...

Edinburgh Scotland two biggest cities have the UKs best build to rent property potential

Scotland’s two biggest cities have the UK’s best build to rent property potential

Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent property furnishing solutions, has revealed which major UK cities offer the best opportunities for build to rent developers based on the highest levels of apartment living vs the rest of the rental market.

Build to rent is designed for people who are looking for a modern way of life; city living with a focus on community and amenities....

Nested, the modern estate agent pledges to solve self employed estate agency problem

Property Market News: Nested, the modern estate agent, pledges £5m to ‘solve the self employed estate agency problem’

Property Market News:

“We are unashamedly gunning for the top spot as the number one supported, self-employed estate agency in the UK. We’ve been testing this model for some time and fixed the problems that competitors have struggled with since inception and we have serious backing with which to invest in our partner agents properly as we scale together.”

Says Matt Robinson the CEO...

Creating a cosy home space this Autumn property

Creating a cosy home space this Autumn

As the darker hours creep in and the weather gets colder, seasonal interior property changes are well underway.

It’s time to wrap up and keep warm as October approaches, and with over one million #cosyhome hashtags on Instagram alone, Prestigious Textiles ’ head designer Marie Goodwin has shared how to create a cosy space this autumn.

From colour schemes to dimmed lighting,...

Two million homes miss out on £121 yearly savings on broadband over fear of losing email addresses

  • Two million households are not switching their broadband for fear of losing their email address[1] — costing them £121 a year[2]
  • Almost half of people (46%) with an email address from their broadband provider have had it for more than ten years[3], and two fifths say they haven’t got a new deal since signing up[4]
  • One in ten people say they have been put off
  • ...

Prime London market sees a 5.8% increase in buyer demand

The latest Prime London Demand Index by leading lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has shown that homebuyer interest in London’s high-end market has increased 5.8% annually for homes listed a £2m and above and 1.8% across the £10m+ market.

The index by Benham and Reeves analyses the ratio of homes listed as sold subject to contract or under offer as a percentage of all...

Finding property perfection easier than finding love for 57% of homebuyers

House hunting can be hard work but MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has found that more than half of us found it easier than finding the right partner and for the vast majority, it was love at first sight when they did.

It’s no secret that our homes can hold incredible sentimental value above and beyond the price we pay for the bricks and mortar...

How to accessorise your garden for autumn

With autumn now here, green-fingered Brits are being advised on the best ways to accessorise their garden.

The gardening experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk have given their top five tips for creating a seasonal space the whole family can enjoy.

With the summer colours in the garden slowly beginning to fade away, gardeners up and down the country are being told to ditch...

Surplus rental stock levels fall as tenant demand returns to the market

Research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , suggests that the rental market across Britain’s major cities has bounced back, as available stock levels are now lower than prior to the pandemic.

Sequre Property Investment analysed the available rental stock levels across 21 major UK cities and found that at the end of Q4, 2019 before the pandemic struck,...

SDLT holiday saves homebuyers £3bn with half a million paying no tax on their purchase

As the final deadline approaches, research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has found that just shy of 500,000 homebuyers across England are set to have saved over £3bn in stamp duty as a result of the stamp duty holiday.

GetAgent analysed every property purchase to have completed across England since 8th July 2020 when the stamp duty holiday was first introduced...

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