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Move or improve? Britain’s fascination with home improvements continues with the 110th edition of the Ideal Home Show

2nd March 2018 0

Ideal Home Show 2018 sponsored by Zoopla*, heralds one of the busiest times of the year for the DIY and home improvements industry. Taking place Read More

The Luxury Property Show is coming! London, Olympia 27-28 October

2nd October 2017 0

Once an investment niche, luxury property is now a rapidly growing market with recent data from Christies International Real Estate revealing the world’s top ten Read More

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Ditching the High Street and launching 'The Hub' pays off for Humberts
on 18th October 2018 at 7:00 am
The estate agency group Humberts, which narrowly avoided collapse early this year, now claims to have turned around its fortunes thanks to the controversial ditching of old-style offices. The company says that the first four months of trading under its new ownership - and with a “high tech, high touch” company philosophy... […]
Young online agency boss in the running for top entrepreneur award
on 18th October 2018 at 7:00 am
Akshay Ruparelia, the young founder and head of the online agency Doorsteps, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious entrepreneurial awards in the UK. He is a finalist in the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards, where the judges include Holly Tucker of Notonthehighstreet, Steven Smith of Poundland, and the former... […]
Surge in overseas buyers ahead of latest stamp duty surcharge
on 18th October 2018 at 7:00 am
A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty surcharge on foreign purchases. Prime Minister Theresa May announced the new surcharge at the Conservative party conference, saying it would be between one and three per cent and would be... […]
Taxi! New agency takes buyers for a ride (but in a good way)
on 18th October 2018 at 7:00 am
A new estate agency has come up with a novel way of taking prospective purchasers around its patch - by using a London cab.  Suffolk Coastal has bought a traditional London Taxi, painted it white, branded it with the firm’s logo and given it the registration plate SL55OLK. It then collects viewers... […]
Market value of homes typically 59% higher than rebuild cost, claims insurer
on 18th October 2018 at 7:00 am
An insurer claims there is a huge gulf between the cost of rebuilding a house and its market value because around two fifths of the market value of a home is attributed to location and demand rather than the property itself.  Direct Line has analysed property prices for three bedroom homes... […]
More market mayhem? Fall-Throughs rise as uncertainty grips buyers
on 17th October 2018 at 7:00 am
The number of house sales falling through before completion is on the increase according to data collated by a home buying company.  Quick Move Now says there was a fall-through rate of 28.3 per  cent for the third quarter of this year, a rise of 5.2 per cent since the second... […]