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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.

This fascinating question was posed by one of our Peterborough landlord’s teenage daughters when they visited our office before Christmas (doesn’t that seem like ages ago now?).  While we didn’t know the answer immediately, we promised to find out. Over the Christmas holidays, we calculated the total value of all the properties in Peterborough and, for fun, worked out how much they’ve increased in value since she was born in the autumn of 2010.

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.

As we head towards one of the most expensive periods of the year – Christmas - Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap would rise at the start of 2025.

Smaller household sizes are one of the reasons the Peterborough (and UK) property market and house prices will continue to hold up well in the me dium to long term. British households have been shrinking over the last 100 years, and this trend will drive demand for property, providing stability and growth to house prices.

For decades, baby boomers in the UK have been the quiet beneficiaries of a housing market that has worked in their favour. Rising property prices and a growing housing shortage have pushed home values sky-high, giving this generation substantial equity in their homes. However, as more and more boomers enter retirement age, a new reality sets in, and the properties they need for this next stage of life are almost impossible to find.

The colour experts have spoken and the Pantone Colour of the Year 2025 is……Mocha Mousse. This annual choice is described as a colour that ‘captures the global zeitgeist’, and is a shade we expect to see in fashion, advertising and in our homes.

It is one of the most unusual property phenomena but the Boxing Day bounce is real and potential sellers can prepare for it now.

Are you a Peterborough homeowner or landlord? Are you thinking of selling your home or property in early 2025?

Then, in this article, let me show you how long it will take, on average, to find a buyer for your Peterborough home and how long solicitors will take to get you moved.

Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that across the UK, 486,795 households are occupied by individuals aged 65 and over who live in private rental sector homes. This accounts for 6.71% of all older adults (OAPs) now renting privately.