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How to Help Your Home Sell in 2026
As we move into 2026, the property market in the UK and on the Isle of wight continues to evolve. Buyers are more informed, more selective, and often quicker to rule out homes that don’t meet their expectations. The good news? With the right preparation, you can significantly improve your chances of achieving a successful offer and sale within 2026.
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Renters' Reform Rights' act 2025
This is the biggest shake-up to private renting in decades.
From 1 May 2026 the rules around repossessions, deposits and property standards change, and that means landlords must act now.
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5 Reasons Why Your Property Might Be Overpriced (and How to Fix It)
If your home has been sitting on the market without viewings or offers, it might not be the property that’s the problem, it could be the price.
In today’s Isle of Wight property market, pricing your home correctly is key to standing out from other homes for sale and attracting serious buyers.
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Why People Say the UK Property Market Is “Dead” - And Why It Really Isn’t.
If you’ve chatted with anyone about property lately, you’ve probably heard someone say, “the market’s dead.”
But here’s the truth, it’s not dead at all. It’s just different.
After several years of post-pandemic, record-low interest rates, and properties selling in days for over the asking price, the market was bound to cool. What we’re seeing now in 2025 isn’t collapse, it’s correction.
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Why People Say the UK Property Market Is “Dead” - And Why It Really Isn’t.
If you’ve chatted with anyone about property lately, you’ve probably heard someone say, “the market’s dead.”
But here’s the truth, it’s not dead at all. It’s just different.
After several years of post-pandemic, record-low interest rates, and properties selling in days for over the asking price, the market was bound to cool. What we’re seeing now in 2025 isn’t collapse, it’s correction.
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How to Give Your Home the Best Chance of Selling at a Higher Price
Everyone’s saying the high-end property market is “struggling” right now. I don’t fully agree. Homes at the upper end of the market can and do sell, but only when they’re presented and marketed properly.
We’ve just agreed a couple sales at £1 million+, right at the top end locally, and it went because the presentation and marketing matched the price point. In my experience throughout the UK, the difference between a property that sits and one that sells often comes down to the small details.
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When’s the Best Time to Sell Your Home?
On the Isle of Wight, many assume July and August are the best months to sell because the Island is busy with holidaymakers.
In reality, they’re usually the quietest. Families are away, kids are off school, and buyers are distracted. You might get viewings, but not always serious offers.
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ߏ栒ed Squirrel Wins Three National Awards for Charity & Community Impact!
We are thrilled to share that Red Squirrel Property Shop has been recognised nationally at the 2025 Agents Giving Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards, winning three prestigious awards for our ongoing commitment to supporting charities and making a difference in our community.
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☀️ Red Squirrel Supports Sun Safety at UKSA ☀️
At Red Squirrel Property Shop, we are passionate about supporting our local community and,
we are proud to have played a part in protecting young people this summer through our sponsorship of UKSA’s Sun Safety Pledge.
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The UK Rental Market: Cooling, But Still Moving
The UK rental market is active again though the heat has cooled. Rents are still on the rise, but growth has slowed to its most modest pace in years. At the same time, rental supply is starting to recover. For landlords, this signals a shift: while demand remains high, margins are tighter, tenants expect more, and the days of simply listing a property and waiting are over.
Below shows the data from previous portfolio's:
