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The average house price in West Hampstead in 2020 was 3.5 percent higher than it was in 2019.

Expressing our personality is what turns a house into a home but what happens if you can’t decorate or find it hard to decide on a theme? You go the peel-it route, of course!

The widespread use of fridge-freezers, the evolution of fitted kitchen cabinetry and the introduction of integrated appliances conspired to almost kill off the pantry, but this storage nook has made a massive comeback of late.

In The Weald, the gap was £82,700 in 2017. By the autumn of 2020, it had grown to £96,100, equivalent to a change of £13,400.

If a transaction happens after 31st of March 2021, the average stamp duty bill rises from nil to £9,885.

Performing your own tenant ‘health check’ before you start looking for a new property to rent, will help you secure the rental – allowing you to present yourself as an irresistible prospect and fending off any competition.

If you’re a first-time buyer considering your inaugural property purchase in 2021, there are positive prospects ahead. Here are some of the initiatives and forthcoming ideas that may make it a little easier to get a foot on the housing ladder.

Whether you’re working from home or just want to enliven your living space, you can’t go wrong with houseplants. Gone are the days when a solitary, unloved spider plant was the extent of indoor greenery as now, the health and aesthetic benefits of houseplants has led to a boom in the types and species available.

Not every home is blessed with a separate study or dedicated home office, which has left the kitchen as a rather unconventional place to set up ‘shop’. But working next to the washing machine – is it really possible?

Unlike other investment strategies – complex pensions, scary stocks and shares or crazy crypto currencies – many of us have a head start when it comes to investing in property, as most of us are familiar with the concept of renting.

The lettings sector is highly regulated and it can be hard to keep up with all the new introductions and amendments. Here’s what’s on the current rental radar:

We were interested in looking at the starting prices of the top five per cent of properties in the local market. This chart displays the main house types side-by-side so you can see how they sit relative to one another.