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Have you found the perfect blend?

The housing market demand soared in 2020 with many buyers looking for the perfect match.

1,041,610 buyers found 'the one', with many more hoping to exchange over the next few months.

The pandemic...

Let's unpack what landlords can learn from the findings of the memorably titled Mouldy Nation Report.

Firstly before you ask, yes there really is a document called the Mouldy Nation Report (we're not making it up)

Uswitch, an energy...

Children’s Mental Health Week (CMHW) started yesterday and is running until Sunday the 7th of February.

At Butler Residential we recognise how challenging the lockdowns have been for children of all ages (and adults) We have three boys,...

Mental health used to be a taboo subject, but thankfully things are changing.

This week is Children's Mental Health Week and up and down the country, people found interesting ways to engage with young people about the issue.

The...

Children’s Mental Health Week runs until Sunday and as promised today we’re sharing seven top tips on how you can help your children cope with the strains lockdown can place upon their young shoulders.

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Ask them how they are...

Believe it or not there are parallels between home-schooling and selling your home.

If you’re a parent working from home and managing childcare commitments, well done, you’re doing really well. It’s not easy dashing from one task to...

Did you watch the pennies last year?

Lockdown certainly curbed a lot of people's spending habits, enabling a lot of first-time buyers to save thousands of pounds.

First-time buyer purchases fell by -13% in 2020, the result of a closed...

Pinch punch, first of the month!

Today saw a very unusual moment during this afternoon's virtual House Of Commons debate. MPs from different parties were singing from the same hymn sheet around extending the Stamp Duty holiday. They rarely...

It’s FriYEY so here are four news stories to lift your spirits and make you smile into the weekend.

Love and Cheerfulness

Love was in the air on Monday when couples across Wales celebrated St Dwynwen’s Day by exchanging flowers,...

An estimated 1,041,610 residential sales completed in 2020.

In spring the housing market paused for several weeks and despite this, sales were only down -11% on 2019.

129,400 homes changed hands in December 2020, 32% higher than...