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Best Areas to Raise a Family Identified

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The best place to raise a family has been identified as Hertfordshire, according to the Better Family Life Index published by uSwitch. The county directly north of London tops the list compiled by the UK-based price comparison service, which usually provides consumers with the ability to compare prices for a range of energy, personal finance, insurance and communications services.

 



Top 5 Home Design Trends for Autumn and Winter

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Home design trends are an interesting subject to keep abreast of as they are often changing throughout the year. Sometimes a particular idea will resonate with so many homeowners at the same time that it’s a wonder that it hasn’t been incorporated into our collective interior design idea book already.

 



UK’s Best Student Buy-to-Let Locations

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

One of the most interesting investment opportunities in the UK at the moment is the buying of a property in a university town with the intention of letting it out to students

 



Using Letting Agents to Find a Rented Home – Part 1

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Using a letting agent to help you find rented accommodation is becoming increasingly necessary these days, as over 50% of all privately rented properties in the UK are handled by letting agents. The good news is that they usually make the process a lot easier for the tenants and landlords they provide the service for.

 



Nationwide House Price Index Reveals Price Increase

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The average house price in the UK grew by 5.6% over that past year according to Nationwide’s House Price Index for August. Many commentators are now claiming this rise as evidence that the result of the EU referendum has had little to no effect on the UK’s housing market so far, though some remain cautious as to whether it will have an effect eventually.

 



First Time Buyers Faced with ‘Unobtainable’ Prices

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

The cost of buying a house in England for first time buyers has risen by an average of 28% over the last four years according to recent research published by online estate agent, eMoov.