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December, 2018
Wandsworth ‘happy place to live’

Wandsworth is the fourth happiest place to live in the Capital, and the happiest inner London borough, a new survey reveals. ...Read more

December, 2018
What are the top five things people notice first about your home?

When we welcome guests into our home, we hope they walk away talking about how lovely it is. But when it comes to spending our hard-earned cash on home improvements, are we focusing on the right things? ...Read more

December, 2018
£426m saved with First Time Buyers Relief in 12 months

HMRC statistics have revealed that over 180,000 first-time buyers have saved £426 million during the twelve months since the government introduced stamp duty relief on purchases up to £300,000. ...Read more

December, 2018
Deposit disputes remain below 1% for eighth year running

New figures released by Tenancy Deposit Scheme have revealed that of the 3.7 million tenancy deposits currently held, only 31,865 ended in disputes in the year to March 2018 - equating to 0.85% and the eighth consecutive year that this figure has remained below 1%. ...Read more

December, 2018
Almost two thirds expect to sell valuable items to help buy their first home

A new survey from The Nottingham Building Society has found that 63% of potential first-time-buyers plan to sell one or more valuable items such as jewellery to help scrape together their deposit - 14% expect to raise more than half of the funds they need this way. ...Read more

December, 2018
AI to be commonplace in UK homes by 2023

Research from insurer Policy Expert reveals nearly 1.5 million households plan to have their home fully automated in the next five years. ...Read more

December, 2018
Top tips to prevent burst and frozen pipes during winter

Halifax Home Insurance has revealed that partly due to the 'Beast from the East' storm at the start of the year, there was an 86% rise during March 2018 in 'escape of water' claims caused by frozen and burst pipes compared to the same month last year. ...Read more

December, 2018
Building societies increase their share of the mortgage market

Newly released figures for the sector that cover the three months to September have shown that there has been a 10% rise in new mortgages approved by building societies. ...Read more