The rise of middle-aged renters surges
The number of middle-aged households who are renting privately has almost doubled in the space of 10 years, rising from 691,000 in 2011 to 1.18 million in 2021, with many set to remain in rent…
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Rental growth rises to more than 12%
For the past 12 months, rental growth has gone from an annual rate of less than 2% in July 2021, to a huge 12.3% today, and it is out-pacing earnings growth in all regions across the UK. The r…
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Spring Clean: Five Top Interior Trends
Have you just moved house? Or have you been looking to put your stamp on your place for a while? We spotlight the latest five top trends for your home this season... Bring the o…
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Why Schools Are a Major Factor for House Hunting Families
For families looking to move home, the catchment areas for the best schools have long been a priority. There is often a lot of competition for apartments or houses within a specific area of a …
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An All-Time High for the Lettings Market
The private rental market continues to thrive with leading membership body for property agents ARLA reporting that the number of prospective tenants registering at branches was the highest fig…
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Pandemic Price Climb
London house prices are up 1.9% and houses are the most sought-after in the Capital and beyond, according to new research. As anyone who is looking to buy a house right now might know, hous…
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A further boost to the property market: 95% mortgages launched today
With Rightmove reporting that homes are currently taking just 45 days to sell – the fastest ever reported by the portal – further incentive has been given to the property market wi…
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Our Response to Covid-19
It’s 1 March and there is definitely a spring feeling in the air at Major Son & Phipps. With reports of a possible extension to the current stamp duty reduction and the arrival of sp…
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Richmond is voted the happiest place to live six years running
Today, 18 January, is Blue Monday, a name typically given to the third Monday of the first month of the New Year. It is called this as it is said that by this date many people will have broken…
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We are open
With England on its fifth day of a second national lockdown – it started on 5 November – business is very much as usual at Major Son & Phipps, albeit with additional Covid secu…
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The London property market sees record highs
The number of enquiries for sales and lettings has reached an all-time high in recent months, according to Major Son & Phipps. Activity has increased considerably after restrictions wer…
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