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Britain's over‑55s face 'impossible' search for accessible homes as bungalow supply crashes to one per cent

A growing number of older homeowners say they're trapped in properties that no longer meet their needs, as new research commissioned by Uplifts reveals the UK is now facing a 'critical accessibility gap' in its housing market.

According to the study, one in four (25 per cent) people aged 55+ say their current home won't support their long‑term mobility - yet bungalows, the home type most...

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Work Starting On New Homes in Langland

CONSTRUCTION of 31 new homes in Langland is due to start this July, Edenstone Homes has confirmed.

Work commencing will follow the formal acquisition of the 3.2 acre site on Higher Lane, with homes due to be released for sale around the same time.

Gareth Watts, of the Residential Development division of property consultancy Knight Frank, acted for the vendor.

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Couple Enjoy Retirement in a Bungalow in Morriston

WHEN retiree Vicky Jones was looking for a new, more peaceful, home, a bungalow was the last thing on her mind.

But when she and husband Philip saw the Budleigh bungalow show home on the first phase of the award-winning Parc Ceirw Garden Village in Morriston, she knew she had to have it.

Vicky, a former care home team leader, says: “I knew from the minute I saw it, it was my...

Kingswood Makes A Song And Dance About Hospice House Giveaway

FORGET whistling while they work – the team at Kingswood Homes are singing while they work.

They’ve even rewritten the Madness classic Our House, recorded it in a music studio and had a video filmed and edited. It’s all for a good cause – raising awareness of the Great Big House Giveaway in aid of Derian House Children’s Hospice.

Managing director Paul Jones said: “We were...

Purchase a London pad with a pal at Leaside Lock

With the capital’s property prices continuing to rise, a recent survey has found that more than one third of buyers would consider purchasing a property with a friend.* Whether it’s to split the mortgage and household costs, or for the social benefits of sharing a space, the demand for part owning a home with a friend is becoming a popular route onto the property ladder.

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Fuel and energy costs outpace house price growth

Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events , has revealed that while house prices continue to climb to record highs, homebuyers struggling to save are being hit hardest by the increase in household living costs, when it comes to the annual change of both energy and fuel.

House prices continue to climb and the latest Land Registry data on sold prices shows they’ve...

The Kitchen Design ‘Rules’ You Should Break

Julia Kendell, interior designer for the Homebuilding & Renovating Show , offers her tips on which kitchen design rules can be broken.

First of all, ignore the kitchen work triangle ‘rule’. This concept of ensuring minimal movement between the cooker, sink and fridge is a 100-year-old idea that is totally out of date now that we have a multitude of appliances, much larger...

L&Q to Host Homebuyer Event at L&Q at Huntley Wharf, Reading

On Saturday 21st May, L&Q is hosting a drop-in event for hopeful Shared Ownership buyers at their new development, Huntley Wharf in Reading, taking place between 10am and 4pm. Guests attending on the day will be able to take advantage of L&Q’s ‘Season Ticket’ incentive; meaning buyers who reserve a one-bedroom apartment before 31st May will receive a free 3-month season ticket for...

Marton Moss Homes Now On Sale

ELAN Homes has launched its second Lancashire development as it expands across the North West. New homes at Redwood Gardens, Marton Moss, on the Fylde Peninsula, have been released for sale off plan and by appointment only.

Spanning just over 10 acres, the site was the first Lancashire acquisition for Cheshire-based Elan.

The company has since acquired further sites in the...

Covid Cancelled Wedding Helps Couple Onto The Property Ladder

AFTER seven years of renting and two cancelled weddings, an impulse decision had a happy ending for Claire Rimmer and Paul Love.

Using their wedding fund as a deposit and with the aid of a Help to Buy equity loan, the couple have moved into a home of their own at Balmoral Gardens in Southport.

“We’d always talked about buying our own home but hadn’t really saved as it felt...

Boyer achieves Planning Consent for 235 new homes for Sleaford, Lincolnshire

National planning consultancy Boyer has achieved planning consent on behalf of Taylor Wimpey East Midlands for the development of 235 homes (of which 23 are dedicated affordable housing) on land at Stump Cross Hill, southeast of London Road, Handley Chase, Sleaford.

The 6.4ha site will form part of a new community also known as Sleaford South Quadrant Sustainable Urban Extension,...

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