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Roof Problems Surveyors Miss (And How to Spot Them Before You Buy)

You've found the house. Offer accepted. Now comes the survey, and you're expecting it to flag anything serious before you commit.

Except it often doesn't. Not with roofs, anyway.

Standard house surveys aren't roof inspections. Surveyors work from ground level with binoculars, they've got the whole property to assess in a few hours, and they're explicitly not climbing up there. That...

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L&Q at Kidbrooke Village, Three-Bedroom Show Home

L&Q Unveils Two New Show Homes at Greenwich Development

Recently named as London’s most popular location for first time buyers, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is continuing to see a surge in new homeowners.*

A collection of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments available exclusively through Shared Ownership in Greenwich, the latest release of homes at L&Q at Kidbrooke Village has sparked interest among buyers searching for a home...

Ready, Set, Grow: Dandara Donates Seed Bombs to Local Organisations

In celebration of National Gardening Week, independent housebuilder Dandara has donated a total of 10 seed bomb kits to a number of local organisations, including Treetops Outdoor Nursery, Dunblane Kids Club, Edinburgh Girl Guides, Kirkliston Primary School and Carrick Knowe Primary School as part of its campaign to celebrate gardening.

This year’s gardening week theme, ‘Knowledge is...

97% of Homes Reserved at Leaside Lock as Buyers Search for Affordable Homes in the Capital

A recent survey by the London Assembly found that Londoners aged 25-29 on low incomes spend an average of 77% of their wages on housing, compared to their peers outside of the capital who spend an average of just 33% of monthly earnings on their home.* Providing an alternative route to homeownership for young Londoners, less than 10 two-bedroom Shared Ownership homes remain in the current...

Family friendly living at The Farringdon, Whalley Manor

Following reports naming Lancashire as the best place for families to live in the UK, the Ribble Valley development by L&Q, in partnership with Lovell, has seen an influx in demand for family homes. Whalley manor, Whalley, has experienced a surge in sales, particularly for the three- and four-bedroom homes at the development*.

Amid this popularity, L&Q and Lovell have...

Ready, Set, Grow: Dandara donates gardening kits to local care home in Braintree

In celebration of Gardening Week, hosted from Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May 2024, independent housebuilder Dandara has donated three gardening equipment kits to Aspen Grange care home as part of its campaign to celebrate gardening.

This year’s gardening week theme, ‘Knowledge is Flower’ aims to raise awareness of the difference that gardening can make in the lives of everyone,...

BTR Suburban Communities: growing demand but an absence of policy by Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)

The Build to Rent (BTR) sector is growing exponentially: recent figures from the British Property Federation (BPF) reveal that the number of completed BTR homes rose by 19% during 2021, reaching a new high of 72,668 units per annum.

Initially, the BTR model was designed to appeal primarily to London-based professionals of the Gen Z and Millennial cohorts. But recently regional growth...

The increasing demand for ‘beauty’ in design and how this very subjective term can realistically be applied in planning by Nigel Booen, Director of Design, Boyer

The revised NPPF states that 'beauty' will now be, ‘Part of the social objectives of the planning system as a whole’; ‘One of the key objectives for large new housing schemes’, and ‘Fundamental to what the planning and development process should achieve’.

But what is 'beauty' in the context of planning, who should determine what is beautiful, and how?

The issue came to the...

Looking ahead to the future of healthcare development by Sarah Cox – Partner, Carter Jonas (Leeds)

The climate crisis is a potential health crisis. And yet healthcare, if only due to the substantial construction, transport and heating / air condition emissions that such a large organisation generates, is a not insignificant contributor to climate change. The NHS, according to its own sources, is responsible for 5% of the UK’s carbon emissions. As the then former of NHS England admitted,...

Unlock Your Dream Home with Dandara's Affordability Event in Biddenham

Independent housebuilder Dandara is hosting an event to help buyers understand their affordability on the 11th May from 10am-5pm, at its Saxon Park development in Biddenham.

The event is tailored to assist buyers at various stages of their homebuying journey, whether looking for their first property or purchasing their forever home. On hand will be a mortgage expert from Mortgage...

Hawkhurst House Care Home Seed Bomb donation

Ready, Set, Grow: Dandara donates seed bombs to local care home

In celebration of Gardening Week, hosted from Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May, independent housebuilder Dandara has donated four seed bomb kits to Hawkhurst House Care Home as part of its campaign to celebrate gardening.

This year’s gardening week theme, ‘Knowledge is Flower’, aims to raise awareness of the difference that gardening can make in the lives of everyone, helping to...

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