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Dirty kitchens and dirty bathrooms are the biggest buyer turn-offs

Dirty kitchens and dirty bathrooms are the biggest buyer turn-offs

New Rightmove research reveals that potential buyers rate dirty kitchens and dirty bathrooms as their top two home-hunting turn-offs.

Property news   |   September 6, 2012
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Rightmove Students – The current student accommodation market

Rightmove Students – The current student accommodation market

Student accommodation is one of the fastest growing investment sectors in the UK.

Property news   |   September 5, 2012
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Graduates are more likely to pass the first home-ownership test

Graduates are more likely to pass the first home-ownership test

Nearly seven out of ten (69%) prospective first-time buyers expecting to buy in the next 12 months are University educated.

Property news   |   September 3, 2012
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Olympic lull contributes to largest ever August price drop

Olympic lull contributes to largest ever August price drop

The Olympics distraction did not deter new sellers from coming to market during August.

Property news   |   August 22, 2012
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Main Olympic borough of Newham still awaiting ‘house price legacy’

Main Olympic borough of Newham still awaiting ‘house price legacy’

Property owners in the main Olympic borough have yet to see a tangible benefit in terms of an Olympic ‘house price legacy’.

Property news   |   August 22, 2012
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“You’re supposed to be at home!”

“You’re supposed to be at home!”

Rightmove surveyed over 9,000 football fans to see what proportion of each club’s fans are local to their home stadium.

Property news   |   August 15, 2012
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2 in 5 homebuyers choose before going past the hallway

2 in 5 homebuyers choose before going past the hallway

2/5 home-owners decided their home was the one for them before they got past the hallway, new research by Rightmove can reveal.

Property news   |   August 1, 2012
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Average asking prices in London drop by over £17,000

Average asking prices in London drop by over £17,000

Rightmove records that new sellers dropped their asking prices in London by an average of -3.6% (-£17,136) in July.

Property news   |   July 17, 2012
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