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November is when winter really arrived. Dark mornings, dark nights, a touch of frost, even a layer of snow. It is also the month many of us will have fired up the central heating for the first time this season.

Did you know 21% of private renters were asked to provide a guarantor when they applied to rent their current property? This finding was part of the latest English Housing Survey, which revealed almost 1 million tenants needed a backup financial plan.

The 2024 Autumn Budget has delivered both stability and new challenges for landlords across the UK. This year’s budget spared landlords from the hotly anticipated Capital Gains Tax (CGT) increase, a relief for those concerned about selling costs. However, the budget introduced a higher Land Transaction Tax (LTT) surcharge for additional properties in Wales and placed a greater emphasis on energy efficiency upgrades through grants and tax reliefs. To help landlords in Newport and the rest of Wales understand and navigate these changes, Redkey explores the main takeaways from the budget that landlords need to know — and what steps to take next.

The first Labour Budget for 14 years was a hotly anticipated political event, with rumours swirling in the build-up. Now, with Rachel Reeves safely back in No. 11, we can start digesting the contents. Here is what’s relevant to home movers.

The Guardian recently ran an article celebrating the ensuite bathroom. It highlighted the changing requirements of home movers who are, as a minimum, increasingly requesting an ensuite to at least one bedroom.

Add A Special Touch That’s All Your Own And Make Your Rented Home Cosy

Sometimes, renting a home makes it difficult to make your living space feel homely. Worrying about losing your deposit can deter you from making changes. But luckily, there are many ways to add a special touch that’s all your own and make your rented home cosy without having to spend a fortune or risk the wrath of your landlord!

The team here at RedKey have some great advice to share with you to help make your rental feel your own. Here are our top 10 tips.

The annual ‘colour of the year’ announcements are always eagerly awaited by those who follow interior trends. The first to stick its head above the parapet and make an announcement this year is paint specialist Dulux. Its Colour of the Year 2025 is True Joy.

More rain, less daylight, kids back to school? It can only mean one thing. Autumn is here. September usually marks the start of a peak in the property calendar and 2024 proved no different.

How to Stay Healthy this Autumn

As if we didn’t have enough to contend with already this year, autumn has arrived, and that means cold and flu season is underway. For some, weeks of sniffling, sneezing and generally feeling a little under par lie ahead.

So, what can you do to protect yourself from unwanted germs, and if you do succumb to the dreaded lurgy, how can you get back to full health as quickly as possible?