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Is the bungalow dying out?

Date online: 10/10/2017

And with little incentive for developers to build one-storey houses - due to the lower profit margins that are achievable compared to multiple-storey houses rather than a lack of demand - the death knell could have been sounded for the British...

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Six things you can do right now to improve your chances of buying a home

Date online: 27/09/2017

Finding your dream home is difficult. The search can last for months. Does it have three bedrooms? A big garden? Is to close to a good school? The list is endless. Then you find it, your perfect home...only to see your offer rejected at the last...

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August rents up 2.4%

Date online: 21/09/2017

- the highest rate of annual growth seen in the Private Rented Sector this year. The average rent agreed on a new tenancy signed last month was £939 according to the August HomeLet Rental Index, compared to £916 in the same month of...

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Can energy saving improvements increase the value of your home?

Date online: 18/08/2017

 suggests how to create truly eco-friendly homes and considers the long-term premiums attached. The benefits of sustainable housing are clear from an environmental perspective; half of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions is created by...

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FTBs face saving into the next century for a home

Date online: 04/07/2017

A new report from online estate agents, HouseSimple.com, paints a stark picture of the struggle many first-time buyers face trying to buy. The analysis outlines a list of jobs where the average salary would mean - without some help from the bank of...

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