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The Housing Market This Spring Posted: 21st April 2022

It has been predicted that the UK house price growth we have seen since June 2020 will start to slow down this year. Recent forecasts predict annual growth of 5% this year with just a 1% growth in 2023. This is due to the increase in mortgage rates, the rise in our cost of living […]read more>>

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Best Performing Property Type Revealed Posted: 6th April 2022

According to the latest Nationwide UK House Price Index, detached property prices have performed best through the pandemic. Detached homes have increased by nearly £68,000 since the pandemic started in March 2020, meanwhile the average flat price is up by £24,000. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows UK house price growth soared to its […]read more>>

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Get Fully Furnished! Posted: 30th March 2022

Property Staging We recently used the services of Get Fully Furnished to furnish a flat we are selling in Shawlands. Claire and Ronnie run the company offering furniture packages to vendors, property professionals and landlords. Whether you’re looking to rent, sell or develop a property, Get Fully Furnished can provide anything from single items of […]read more>>

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Did You Extend Your Home During Lockdown? Posted: 21st March 2022

During the pandemic, we saw a ‘working from home’ boom with most office wokers, students and school children working over zoom and online. Remote working became the norm and to facilitiate this, homeowners did one of two things. A large proportion of people sold their property in exchange for a home with more inside and […]read more>>

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House Prices Rise at Fastest Rate Since 2007 Posted: 9th March 2022

According to the latest figures from the Halifax House Price Index, house prices went up by 10.8% on an annual basis in February 2022. This is the fastest rate of growth for 15 years when house prices went up by 11.9% on an annual basis in 2007. This now means that the average gain since […]read more>>

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House Prices Jump in February Posted: 21st February 2022

According to property portal Rightmove, it has reported a new record average asking price in February marking a 2.3% rise. As demand continues to rise across the UK, asking prices have risen by an incredible £7,785 making it the biggest monthly jump in asking prices in more than 20 years, taking the average price to […]read more>>

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The Best Month to Sell Your Home is Coming Up! Posted: 16th February 2022

The latest research from Rightmove has revealed that next month is the best time of the year to sell your home! The New Year is a time for taking stock and assessing what we want from our homes and how we envisage the year ahead. It often sparks life changes while many people hunker down […]read more>>

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Shopping Secrets from Interior Designers Posted: 11th February 2022

Online searches for interior design ideas have increased by an incredible 63%, showing that whether moving or staying put – one thing that most people have in common is that they want to make their home the best it can be. Whether it’s layout and design, the décor and soft furnishings or finishing touches that […]read more>>

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Trends in the Property Market Posted: 3rd February 2022

Over the last two years buyers’ priorities have completely changed. After 18 months of lockdowns, working from home, isolating, socialising in our gardens and home schooling our children, many people re-evaluated what they wanted from their property. Add into the mix the stamp duty (LBTT) holiday, historically low borrowing rates, greater mortgage availability and an […]read more>>

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Rightmove Reports the Busiest Ever Start to the Year Posted: 24th January 2022

Rightmove has released its latest House Price Index which makes for extremely interesting reading! The portal has reported its busiest ever start to the year, following an extremely buoyant 2021. The housing market last year was defined by a huge number of UK homeowners and first-time buyers reassessing their priorities. This sustained desire to purchase […]read more>>