A recent study from conveyancing solicitors, Bird & Co, has uncovered the UK’s most sought-after locations, having analysed June 2021 figures from the Office of National Statistics, HM Land Registry and Rightmove.
Known for its stunning beaches and bustling historic cities, Devon has scooped the top spot as the most migrated to county in the United Kingdom.
The study found that a whopping 8,521 UK citizens moved to this region in 2020, a marked change from the previous year, when Devon came second to that of Kent.
A number of areas surrounding Exeter have recorded higher house price growth than the city itself since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest research from Halifax.
Since lockdown restrictions first eased last summer, buyer demand has been fuelled in part by a desire for larger properties with more outdoor space, as people’s work-life priorities have shifted during the pandemic.
Across the UK, this has helped to drive faster price growth in areas further from major city centres, where buyers perceive they’ll get better value for money.
A whopping 93% of people in Exeter admit to finding out what friends, family, colleagues and even their boss paid for their home, according to new research released from Zoopla .
Of the people in Exeter who look up what others have paid for their home, two fifths (41%) claim that they do this regularly. Despite the popularity in Exeter of researching the property values of others, 55% of residents in the city said they would never admit to the owner that they’d researched their home’s value.
Whilst just half (51%) of people surveyed believe it is ok to simply ask someone...
West Country house builder Devonshire Homes has donated a further £2,900 to the William Wates Memorial Trust.
Following its donation of £1,000 back in January, this second donation from Devonshire Homes comes as the property market continues to boom. The vital funds have been raised through Devonshire Homes’ open-market sales where £50 is donated to the Trust for every sale.
The funds will help the Trust support projects that encourage young people experiencing severe disadvantage to keep away from a life of crime and violence, enabling them to fulfil their potential....
This summer, national housebuilder Redrow is supporting the Exeter Leukaemia Fund’s (ELF) football fundraiser by taking part in the Euro Football Championships 2020/21 sweepstake, helping the charity to raise vital funds.
With the Saxon Brook development located near Exeter, Redrow is one of several local businesses taking part in the sweepstake, with profits going towards helping patients and their families in the area and across Devon. In the sweepstake draw, Redrow were given Wales as their team to win this year’s Euros!
Founded in 1980, Exeter Leukaemia Fund provides...
Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service has launched a new campaign to help prevent renters in the region being caught out by fees that have now been banned.
The law on what landlords and letting agents can charge tenants when beginning, ending or changing their contracts has changed.
It means renters can no longer be asked to pay extra for things like professional cleaning and having pets, or charged for references and credit checks.
The changes mean that there is only a limited number of fees which are still allowed by law.
Demand for two and three bedroom homes in Exeter rises by 24% since March
Zoopla, the UK’s most comprehensive property destination, has revealed that buyer demand for family homes in Devon has risen sharply since pupils returned to the classroom in March. The increase in demand was further amplified by the announcement of the extension of the stamp duty holiday to the end of September and the rapid progress of the vaccine roll-out.
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Demand for two and three bedroom homes in Exeter, perfect for local families who have children back at school, has risen by 24% in the...
Majority of South West respondents aspire to live in a two-storey detached home
FTSE-250 housebuilder Redrow has revealed South West residents’ future housing preferences include private driveways, low density design and detached homes.
To underpin its commitment to creating a better way to live, particularly in a post-pandemic world, Redrow is closely monitoring consumer trends around what people want from their home and community, in order to respond accordingly. An extensive independent online survey which polled over 2,000 British adults was conducted via YouGov to provide...
New analysis by Zoopla , the only property portal which offers a free instant online property price estimate, conducted as part of its inaugural Hidden Equity Survey, has found that Exeter homeowners are undervaluing their homes by an average of £45,937.
The Hidden Equity Survey of 2,000 homeowners* who have had their home valued by an estate agent in the past three years establishes for the first time how accurate Exeter homeowners’ estimations of the value of their homes really are. It found that just two fifths (43%) of local homeowners...
In March 2020, as airlines around the world began to shut down, like so many people, work and travel plans for two young Exeter ladies were put on hold.
As news of the pandemic spread across the globe, back-packer Georgia Wilkinson wrestled with the dilemma of holing-up in Mexico City whilst sister, Emily Turner, and husband Iain postponed plans to spend a second spell working their UK jobs from the beautiful alpine town of Chamonix.
A last-minute Trans-Atlantic flight and a Heathrow pick-up by Mr and Mrs Turner, saw the two former Maynards School girls unexpectedly...
