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Earlier in the year we reported on indoor air quality and it’s such a hot topic that Which? has conducted further research into the matter. Its most recent area of analysis concerned gas hobs – an appliance found in millions of UK homes.

Skips. Cement mixers. Brick dust. People with hard hats and high-viz jackets milling about. How do these make you feel? Just like Marmite, homeowners have a love/hate relationship with renovations. What camp do you fall in?

You may have heard people talk about second-charge mortgages and wondered what they are. If you’re a landlord, they can be a beneficial way of accessing a lump sum of money. Here’s our Q&A guide to second-charge mortgages for owners of buy-to-let properties.

February was a short month but that doesn’t mean we were short on property news. All eyes were on the latest Rightmove House Price Index to see how activity was faring. In summary, everything is on the up.

When you sell your home, you’ll want as many people to be impressed as possible. Buyers will make an assumption about your property within seconds, whether that’s when browsing photos online or looking at your property during a viewing.

You’re telling us to paint or wallpaper the ceiling? Have you gone mad? The answer, surprisingly, is no. One of the hottest interior design trends for 2025 is decorating our ceilings with something more than a lick of magnolia.

In 2023, the Bank of Mum & Dad gifted or loaned an estimated £9.4 billion to adult children buying a property. It’s a sum that has almost doubled since 2019, with generous parents and even grandparents keen to help loved ones get a foot on the property ladder.

January is over and it’s time to start evaluating whether the predictions for 2025 are ringing true. Did people act on New Year’s resolutions to look for a new home? Was there the forecast rush to complete before the new stamp duty rates?

Winter is a time for creating a warm, cosy atmosphere inside but how we heat, light and fragrance our homes during the colder months could be slowly poisoning us.

The Renters’ Rights Bill is Labour’s push to reform the private rental sector and the proposals are expected to pass into law this year. In fact, if progress keeps up its current pace, we could see new legislation introduced as early as April 2025.

December is an interesting month in the property calendar. It’s a time when we look back at the year just gone and speculate about the 12 months ahead. December 2024 was also a month where serious buyers and sellers didn’t succumb to Christmas distractions.

Yes it’s a cliché but will 2025 be a case of ‘New Year, new home?’ If you are serious about purchasing a property, almost everything will be dictated by your monetary situation. Here’s how to get your finances in order before you start looking for a new home.