The home insurance experts at Forum Insurance have reviewed the top DIY jobs people tackle over the long weekend, highlighting where things often go wrong and why resulting damage is often excluded from standard home insurance policies.
Common DIY Mistakes
Potential Cost to Fix Without Insurance Coverage
Why An Insurer is Unlikely to Cash Out
1. Drilling...
The latest analysis from Yopa , the full-service estate agents, has found that whilst a property complete with a swimming pool may seem like the ideal purchase ahead of the summer months, such properties account for less than 5% of total market stock and, even then, just one in five are selling.
Yopa analysed current for sale listings across the property market looking at how many...
Exeter-based homebuilder, Tilia Homes, has achieved the top score in a major industry survey for customer satisfaction for the first time in its four-year history.
The rating comes from the Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) annual New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey, widely regarded as the industry’s benchmark for quality. Tilia Homes was awarded five stars, a rating given to...
Zoopla, one of the UK’s leading property websites, has revealed that first-time buyer mortgage payments (£1,038 per month) are 20 per cent lower than average rents (£1,248 per month) across Great Britain.
The analysis assumes an average 20 per cent deposit is paid, which equates to £50,740, for a typical first-time buyer priced property (£253,700). First-time buyer deposits tend to...
A charming period property, on the market for the first time in over 10 years.
11 Follett Road, is nestled in the heart of Topsham—a town frequently named one of the best places to live in the UK—this property blends period charm with modern conveniences, offering an unparalleled opportunity for prospective homeowners.
Described by Luke Jones, of Keller...
Bellway has started construction work on a new housing development on the north-eastern edge of Crediton.
Libbets Grange will provide 257 new homes and public open space for the town, as well as land for a new primary school and the relocation of Crediton Rugby Club.
Located at Creedy Bridge, on land to the north of Old Tiverton Road and Exhibition Road, the development will...
National property consultancy Lanpro has secured a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of Glenrowan Homes for the development of 150 apartments on Alexandra Road in Corby, Northamptonshire. The resolution was awarded by North Northamptonshire Council on 4 December 2024 subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement.
The 0.89 ha site, the location of a former Co-op...
New analysis(1) from Zoopla, one of the UK’s leading property websites, has revealed that Aberdeen in Scotland is the most affordable area for singles when it comes to buying a home in Great Britain.
Aberdeen buyers will need an average of £510 per month to meet monthly mortgage payments for a one or two-bedroom home, based on an average value of £119,350. This equates to 16 per cent...