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    Fastest Broadband Hotspots in the UK

    We have come a long way since the infuriating days of dial-up. Broadband means there’s no longer the need to wait patiently while listening to that excruciating screeching noise as your modem takes you the AOL homepage.  These days, the average internet speed is 54.2Mbs. But where in the U.K. has the fastest broadband speeds?  We recently …

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      Does Living Close to a Hospital Increase the Value of Your Home?

      Hospitals often have a role to play in the house-hunting process. Many homeowners feel more comfortable knowing that a hospital is nearby, just in case something should go wrong. The demand to live near a hospital also impacts house prices, and our own research has unearthed some impressive stats. Using Dr. Foster’s Hospital Ranking Guide, …

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        UK House Price Forecast 

        It seems like only yesterday that everyone was getting ready to wish each other a merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Yet, here we are, with 2020 in full swing and the UK property market picking up the pace early in the new year. Things have started positively, too. Rightmove, the property portal website, is …

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          January Sales: Catch the Start of Year Property Boom 

          The UK housing market ended 2019 on a strong note, with house prices 1.4% higher than they were at the start of the year. November and December bucked the trend and are perhaps providing a glimpse of what we can expect in 2020.  The winter market has been in particularly rude health. Now is as good a …

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            Emoov Re-Opens its Doors 

            MASHROOM PRESS RELEASE  16.01.2019 The lights go back on at Emoov  London: Emoov, once the UK’s second largest online estate agency, has been acquired by Mashroom and will re-launch under new management just one month after entering voluntary administration. Emoov will go back online in late January 2019 under the ownership and guidance of the Mashroom …

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              Halifax House Price Index – October 2018

              The latest numbers from the Halifax House Price Index show a 1,5% annual increase in property values across the UK, with a 0.7% monthly rise to an average of £227,869.  Although prices increased on a monthly, quarterly an annual basis, the rate at which they have climbed has fallen to it’s lowest since March 2013. …

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                Gazumping falls across the UK, but London retains its gazumping capital crown

                Our latest research shows that there is a silver lining to the uncertain market conditions caused by Brexit – the number of people who have been gazumped on a property sale has fallen over the last year. We asked people who had bought a property in the last year, whether they had been gazumping during …

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                  Property Price Performances from Romantic Films

                  As the scent of roses and chocolate fills the air this Valentine’s Day, one of the best ways to get into the mood for love is to watch a feel good romantic film. However, with London seeing the lowest level of house price growth of all regions in the UK, homeowners across the capital could …

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                    Property Market Update: Is Your Home in a Property Hotspot? 

                    There are dozens of property market updates out there, so why should you read ours? For starters, we haven’t packaged it into bog-standard report that looks like it was downloaded from an excel sheet. As a vendor or buyer, you want information about property prices in your area broken down into something that is easily …


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