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“I’m out!” – Dragon Hilary Devey puts ‘royal’ property on the market
Dragon’s Den’s newest entrepreneur, Hilary Devey, has put her five-bedroom house on the market for £2.2 million. The grade II listed property is literally ‘fit for a king’ and was built specifically for King Edward VII in honour of his 1902 royal visit.
Home-movers in Wales should act now to move before Christmas
In Wales average asking prices dropped by -2.8%, the UK’s biggest regional fall. The drop in asking prices could improve affordability for Welsh home-movers looking to move during the autumn property market.
Shortage of London sellers ahead of the autumn selling season
New sellers have raised their asking prices by an average of 7.2% over the past year, a clear sign of the strength of the market in the capital.
Home-movers should act now to move before Christmas
September's House Price Index found that this month’s new sellers made up some of the holiday quarter’s lost ground by upping their average asking price by 0.7% (£1,596).
FirstBuy – The stepping stone into home ownership
Are you a UK resident struggling to secure a mortgage as a result of the large deposits required? FirstBuy, a brand new government scheme could be the perfect option to get you on the property ladder more affordably.
Property Wisdom – Be a Mover not a Shaker
Don’t make a meal out of moving - plan it like a military operation and keep the tea, biscuits and bubble wrap flowing, says property expert Laura Henderson.