The colour experts have spoken and the Pantone Colour of the Year 2025 is……Mocha Mousse. This annual choice is described as a colour that ‘captures the global zeitgeist’, and is a shade we expect to see in fashion, advertising and in our homes.
It is one of the most unusual property phenomena but the Boxing Day bounce is real and potential sellers can prepare for it now.
Moving to a new home is often more than just a logistical process—it’s a significant emotional journey and not something that is factored in enough. For adults, children, and even pets, leaving behind the familiar and facing the unknown can stir up a range of feelings, from excitement and anticipation to fear and sadness.
November is when winter really arrived. Dark mornings, dark nights, a touch of frost, even a layer of snow. It is also the month many of us will have fired up the central heating for the first time this season.
Data held by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government estimates there are almost 5 million leasehold homes in England alone. As a result, many people buy, and subsequently sell, a leasehold property.
Selling a home in winter can feel challenging, but it also presents unique opportunities to make your property stand out. In our latest blog we look at how to achieve a sale for the best price in the least time in winter.
Did you know 21% of private renters were asked to provide a guarantor when they applied to rent their current property? This finding was part of the latest English Housing Survey, which revealed almost 1 million tenants needed a backup financial plan.
If you are interested in what is happening in the local SK8 and SK3 property market, you do not want to miss the most comprehensive, indepth monthly look at what is happening with house prices, buyer and seller sentiment, what is selling and what's not and the outlook for the rest of the year and into 2025. An essential read for all home sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants.
The Guardian recently ran an article celebrating the en-suite bathroom. It highlighted the changing requirements of home movers who are, as a minimum, increasingly requesting an ensuite to at least one bedroom.
As we approach the upcoming Budget announcement on Wednesday 30th October, there are all sorts of rumours, leaks and media speculation as to what Chancellor Rachel Reeves might do. Many are worrying that any slight recovery in the Cheadle housing market will be stopped in its tracks with the suggested proposals.
Many things have changed since the Covid pandemic but no one would have predicted how two new habits with no direct links to the medical world would radically shift our perspective, perhaps forever. Even more surprisingly, both habits have a direct link to property sales.
The annual ‘colour of the year’ announcements are always eagerly awaited by those who follow interior trends. The first to stick its head above the parapet and make an announcement this year is paint specialist Dulux. Its Colour of the Year 2025 is True Joy.
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