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House prices in the UK rose by 0.7% in August despite the Stamp Duty holiday being wound down, according to the new Halifax House Price Index (HPI). The consensus forecast by financial analysts was for a smaller 0.4% rise in prices.

From 1st July 2021 most property buyers have only benefited from...

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed one surprising feature that could help sell your home as harvest season approaches.

Whether you’re a farmer or a green-fingered homeowner, late September and early October usually signify the start of the harvest season before the colder winter months.

GetAgent found that for 77% of homebuyers, the...

• Nature-inspired interior is the most popular interior design trend of autumn 2021 with a massive 287,506 Pinterest pins !
• In second place, the classy classic contemporary interior trend is back with 190,090 Pinterest pins
• Privacy is needed this autumn! In third place, room dividers already have 108,708 Pinterest pins
• From the runway to interiors, silver
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With the hashtag #homesecurity having a whopping 68.5 million views on TikTok, plus #homesecuritytips having a further 2.3 million, experts have revealed the most effective trending security tips to try at home.

The research comes after security retailers, safe.co.uk , surveyed the nation to find out what security measures people take at their properties. The results revealed that 61...

England’s allotments could provide space for over 600,000 new homes, according to the latest research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk .

GetAgent’s research found that there are an estimated 4,554 allotments across the nation containing roughly 177,606 plots, each at an average size of 250 square metres. That’s a potential 44,401,500 square metres of allotment...

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has estimated that almost 400,000 UK property transactions have been down valued in the last year alone.

Benham and Reeves analysed property market transactions over the last 12 months to reveal how many homes are being down valued based on a devaluation report by Bankrate .

How many...

Research by the next-generation, virtual property viewings platform, U-See Homes, has found that the majority of home viewers are failing to consider the cultural differences of homeowners when entering their home during the viewing process - and it could cost them should they make an offer.

The UK is a melting pot of different cultures, religions and nationalities and, as a result,...

• New research highlights that one in ten UK adults (11%), intend to spend money on moving home over the next year.
• This is despite the recent boom as the stamp duty holiday deadline approaches in September, where many have already upped sticks.
• The sudden influx of house movers has led to reputable removal companies being inundated, alongside ‘cowboy’ removing firms
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• Fund to help buyers on a new route to homeownership
• Would-be homeowners can move-in, mortgage-free, with a minimum 5% deposit
• Wayhome buys the rest, and the customer pays rent on the part they don’t own
• Customers could buy a home worth 6-8x their income
• Gradual Homeownership is a flexible scheme that allows customers to buy more of the home
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Research from the national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that Brighton is home to the nation’s most valuable property postcode so far in 2021, outside of London, of course.

Keller Williams UK analysed sold prices across the market in England and Wales since the start of the year and found that so far, a stamp duty holiday fuelled market has seen residential property...