Home Improvements

Home Improvements

Brokers can educate young borrowers on eco-improvements – claim

Almost three quarters of Millennial and Gen Z buyers - those aged 18 to 34 - think energy efficiency improvements will increase the value of their home, according to data from Coventry for intermediaries. ...

Décor to avoid – Festive decorations that could deter buyers

With the festive season around the corner, many homeowners are itching to pull out the stops with their Christmas decorations.  ...

Protection warning for borrowers and brokers issued by leading firm

A national brokerage has warned there is a danger of a shortfall in protection cover for borrowers. ...

Precise Mortgages offers support to energy efficient landlords

Precise Mortgages, part of the leading specialist leader OSB Group, recently recognised a gap in the market and decided to expand its already popular refurbishment buy-to-let proposition, to offer new products. ...

Revealed – the most popular property features and property types

Warwick Estates recently revealed the most in-demand property features and properties in the UK. Knowledge about buyer preferences can be used to better target prospective buyers. ...

How to cut costs on your energy bills with savvy home improvements

A recent study conducted by Mortgage Advice Bureau has found that one in four households plan to make improvements to reduce their energy bills. ...

Revealed – homebuyer’s five biggest turn-offs and their financial implications

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed the five biggest homebuyer turn-offs and how much money each of them can remove from a home’s market value. ...

Nation’s favourite front door colour revealed

Data from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found which front door colours the nation find the most appealing when looking to buy a home, as a third of homebuyers admit it can influence their decision to view ...

The home improvements that will add the most value when you come to sell

A study by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has found that garden offices, garage conversions and kitchen renovations are money well spent when it comes to adding value to your home, while loft conversions and solar ...

Revealed – 73% of homeowners admit their homes are full of clutter

Data from property platform, Boomin, has uncovered that 73% of UK homeowners admit to having filled at least half of their home with clutter, which could cost them when they come to sell as half of homebuyers find it a ...

New homebuyers plan to spend thousands on home improvements

Estate agent comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently surveyed 1,101 homebuyers to uncover their upcoming plans after their property purchase. ...

Study – Homebuyer demand stands strong during Q4

The latest Homebuyer Hotspots Demand Index by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found where England’s strongest homebuyer demand hotspots were for Q4 2021. ...

Staging your home could add £47,000 when selling

Recent property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves have found that staging your home during the selling process could boost your sale price by as much as £47,000. ...

Study – The post-pandemic property features which can boost your house value

A new study by MoveStreets, a property portal designed for the mobile generation, has found which home improvements are most likely to add the most value in the post-pandemic property market. ...

Home improvements lead demand for financing in lockdown, brokers say

There has been an increase in demand for financing to fund home refurbishment projects over the past six months. ...

Interest rate threat and mortgage affordability cause market to stagnate

Higher mortgage costs and economic uncertainty are expected to keep...

Mortgage shock ahead as rates set to rise

Major lenders reprice deals as swap rates climb, adding further...

More mortgage rate misery to come

Rising swap rates are pushing lenders to reprice fixed deals,...
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