David Bentley

In today's property market, new build homes are experiencing a surge in popularity. Recent data from the Property Academy Home Movers Survey 2024 reveals that 53% of home movers would consider purchasing a new build property – a significant increase from 47% last year.

Navigating the residential development market is complex, and whilst it's clear that the government is committed to addressing the housing crisis, significant challenges remain.

The engine of Cambridge, the innovation businesses that create jobs, local incomes, in-migration and ultimately the need for new homes requires fuelling up.

There has been much valuable comment in the last week following the election on the implications for housing. As policy emerges though, the fundamentals for an investor stand true – the relationship between income and capital growth.

After peaking in the second quarter of 2022, the average price of a new home in Cambridge today continues its steady decline in value. Over the last eight quarters the drop is 10.6%, or £60,000 in hard cash. The equivalent cost of the Tesla Model Y.

After 20 years in Cambridge’s leading edge new homes market, Bidwells’ David Bentley explains why innovative thinkers are being drawn to the first major modular homes development in the area.

We’re pleased to announce the winner of our Cambridge community school art competition, 'Cambridge is...'

A recent survey has revealed that homebuyers in Cambridgeshire value being within walking distance to local amenities, with pubs coming out on top as most important.