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Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
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Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
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![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
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A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...
22 July 2023
From: Features
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By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
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This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...
17 April 2023
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Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
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Housing minister Lee Rowley is set to make one of his first official public appearances at a Conservative Party fringe event...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
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Buyers of new-build homes are being left exposed to the risk of Japanese knotweed due to difference in the conveyancing process...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Older buyers being excluded from housing market, warns agency](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agent says the housing market now has a hidden characteristic - an absence of homes that are friendly for...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Brexit-fuelled labour shortages overcome by new build developers](/img/default/eat.png)
New data shows the strongest quarter for new build home registrations since 2007. According to NHBC, the new home warranty and insurance...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Winter market surge not enough to prevent new build slump](/img/default/eat.png)
Covid-19 has caused the number of new homes registered by UK house builders to fall 23 per cent in 2020. The NHBC...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
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Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
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![How to avoid delays as the property market recovers](/img/default/eat.png)
Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...
27 June 2020
From: Features
![New home registrations soar 80% in past decade](/img/default/eat.png)
New home registrations in the UK have risen over 80 per cent in the last decade, according to the NHBC. From 2010...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Exclusive: new app allows agents to test interest in properties pre-sale](/img/default/eat.png)
A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Bad news for Boris: a 9% slump in new homes registered](/img/default/eat.png)
New figures released this morning by the National House Building Council show the number of new homes registered to be built...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![New home registrations fall 9% in just one year](/img/default/eat.png)
The number of new homes registered to be built in the UK during July was nine per cent lower than a...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Not fake news - the truth about Britain's new homes](/img/default/eat.png)
We’ve all heard the comments - the countryside is being covered in concrete, new houses are springing up everywhere, our green...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![House building figures for last quarter are best in a decade - NHBC](/img/default/eat.png)
New figures out this morning show that house builders registered nearly 38,000 new homes in the UK during the third quarter...
26 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Consumer group claims only 2% of new-build homes are snag-free](/img/default/eat.png)
The results of a survey conducted by the Home Builders Federation has been attacked by consumer group, the HomeOwners Alliance. For over...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Competition and Markets Authority to review new-build warranties](/img/default/eat.png)
The Competition and Markets Authority is to review the operation of new home structural warranties issued by the National House Building...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![4 Reasons Why Virtual Furnishing Really Is The Future](/img/default/eat.png)
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
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![White Paper: poor new-build figures as emphasis shifts to renting](/img/default/eat.png)
There's bad news for the government in the form of house building targets on the eve of its long-awaited Housing White...
06 February 2017
From: Breaking News
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Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...
02 February 2017
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![How can estate agents secure more new build housing instructions?](/img/default/eat.png)
Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...
28 January 2017
From: Features
![2017 will see 200,000 new homes built for first time since 2008 - Redrow](/img/default/eat.png)
2017 is set to be the first year since 2008 that the UK constructs 200,000 new homes, suggests Redrow, one of...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![New year. New look?](/img/default/eat.png)
Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...
14 January 2016
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![2016 will need some thought](/img/default/eat.png)
In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...
11 December 2015
From: Features
![NHBC toolkit to help agents selling new-build homes](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been revealed that the National Home Building Council has been helping the National Association of Estate Agents with a toolkit...