The Covid pandemic caused havoc in many industries, including the property sector. And everyone feared the worst when the UK housing market shut down last spring. However, the three months in which property transactions were put on hold only served to create pent-up demand. Add in the stamp duty holiday announced by Chancellor of Inquisitor Rishi Sunak …
Standfirst: 5G is rolling out across the UK, with its reach felt in several sectors including the UK property market. Will super speeds mean an end to slow internet connections, increasing the value of homes in the process? True connectivity: that’s the back-of-the-box tagline given to 5G, which is set to provide us with . …
In the midst of the winter darkness Christmas strikes us as a glimmer of comfort to get us through the cold (and the lockdown) Households across the nation light up their homes like Christmas trees, which are tastefully (open to interpretation), decorated with Santas, snowmen and nativity scenes. Here is just a twinkle of what …
If you thought Christmas was a time for yuletide joy, pressies galore and those colour tissue hat thingies you find inside crackers, then think again. Over the years, the holiday season has evolved and become an increasingly popular time for people selling their home. Who knew that Santa could fit a three-bed end of terrace …
Who doesn’t love a bit of sun in the morning? Open up the curtains, and let that natural light flood into your home. Catch a few rays while relaxing in the garden on a hot day. Sounds perfect to us – so much so [that] people routinely believe a property with a south-facing garden adds …
Now we know that the UK is in a recession, many homeowners will be wondering just what it means for house prices and if they’re going to see a crash similar to the credit crunch of 2008. While headlines might make for grim readings, not all is as bad as it seems – especially as …
Our latest research into the UK property market has charted the average house price across each overground train station in England, Wales and Scotland. We previously conducted the same research across each of the London Underground tube stations and have now applied it to train stations the length and breadth of the nation. We grouped …
The latest research from leading online estate agent Mashroom highlights the potential task faced by the next generation of aspirational buyers, if the government fails to provide more affordable housing to address the current stock shortage, and if prices continue to grow at the same pace as the last two decades. Mashroom analysed data from …
Buckingham Palace might not actually be for sale. But can you guess how much it would go on the market for should The Queen decide to sell up? That’s what we’re asking in our Buckingham Palace Listing competition. Guess Buckingham Palace’s house price value, and you could win a worth £275. Here’s a little hint: …
Our latest research has looked at the time taken by UK home buyers when deciding to buy a home and how this has changed since the Brexit vote. Prior to the vote in January 2016, we found the average UK home buyer took 53 minutes during the viewing process to decide if a house was the one …
