Property news

Winter warmth, summer cool: five ways to prepare your home

After a scorching summer, a new report shows that 35% of Brits feel as though their home is unsuitable for the climate we now live in. With the priority now shifting to staying warm and comfortable this winter ahead of looming energy bill increases, MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, is advising homeowners to consider upgrades that both warm in winter - and stay cool in summer....

Full story

Keep up-to-date with the latest property news in the UK.

Urban living still aspirational as London new home searches surge

New data out today in the New Homes Index reveals the hottest areas across Britain for new home buyer demand with London top of the list for month-on-month growth through the first three months of 2021. An encouraging sign that, post-pandemic, urban life remains attractive.

Enquiries for new home properties in London demonstrated the greatest regional increase (January 6,905 to

Obsolete high street retail spaces could deliver 25,000 new homes

Research from national UK estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has found that the demise of the UK’s retail industry has left empty premises with enough space to provide nearly 25,000 homes to a market value of £7.4bn.

Keller Williams analysed the potential square footage of thousands of high street stores used by 38 big retail brands to have ceased trading, or that are due to close...

Noisy lockdown neighbours push a third of us to up sticks and move

Research from homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , has revealed that in addition to the search for more space, noisy neighbours are the biggest reason for homebuyers leaving their last property.

Yes Homebuyers asked 1,059 homebuyers to have completed in the last six months what the biggest reason for leaving their last home was?

The search for more space since lockdown...

Latest bonfire guidelines: Council urges all to consider more environmentally friendly alternatives

There has been an increase in the number of people having bonfires across East Devon, prompting a call for residents to remain respectful to their neighbours and consider more environmentally friendly ways of disposing their waste.

Bonfires are not the best disposal method for waste, so really should be a last resort. Not only can they be risk to the person overseeing it but also...

National study reveals the riskiest locations to buy a property in the UK

A new study by GoCompare Home has investigated the riskiest (and safest) places to live in the UK.

Data analysts at GoCompare Home looked at a number of different factors including flooding and earthquakes to reveal where they are most likely to strike.

The national index was based on a combination of flooding, earthquakes, building subsidence (also known as sinkholes),...

Larkfleet Homes and Allison Homes partner with Virgin Media to bring residents ultrafast broadband

Larkfleet Homes and Allison Homes announce partnership with Virgin Media to bring fast and reliable broadband to new residents.

From 2021, all new Allison Homes and Larkfleet Homes developments will have access to reliable and ultrafast broadband from Virgin Media. This new partnership comes at a time where people are more reliant than ever on fast broadband to live and work from home....

YATELEY DELIVERS IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR OUTDOOR EXERCISE

Backdrop of 11 lakes with walking trails sets the scene for new homes at Forest Chase
2 million people per month sign up to Strava during the pandemic
Dog ownership booms, as 3.2 million UK households acquire new pets

The three, four and five-bedroom homes at Forest Chase are set against a backdrop of extensive greenery. Footpaths weave in...

How generation rent can turn into generation buy

'GENERATION RENT’ WILL NEED MORE HELP THAN A 95% MORTGAGE

UK House Prices Skyrocket 188% in 20 Years, with Wage Growth a Dismal 67%

Rishi Sunak has promised to turn ‘generation rent into generation buy’ in his latest budget announcement with a return to 95% mortgages, previously phased out after the 2008 financial crash.

‘Generation rent’ refers to those aged 18-40...

Eco-homes and switching are key to lower energy bills

Gas and electricity bills will be lower for all if the UK meets the Government's pledge to reach energy-efficient housing targets by 2025, an energy specialist said today.

But the construction of so-called ‘flat-pack’ homes needs to increase pace to make that happen and those not lucky enough to be in a home with a higher energy efficiency rating need to be nimble in changing...

Flat owners caught in cladding scandal could see up to £11.43bn wiped from the value of their bricks and mortar

Research by Newcastle-based property developer, StripeHomes , has revealed how much leasehold flat owners could see wiped off the value of their home, should they find they own one of the estimated 4.6million flats affected by ACM and other unsafe materials.

Last week parliament voted against protecting them from post-Grenfell fire safety costs, a move that could cost individual...

Search form