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🔥 Kitchen Gadget Trends of 2025: What’s Cooking in the Modern Home?

As the heart of the home continues to evolve, kitchens are becoming smarter, healthier, and more efficient than ever. In 2025, the latest kitchen gadget trends reflect a growing demand for high-tech tools that save time, promote wellness, and deliver restaurant-quality results—right from your countertop.

Whether you're a seasoned chef or a weeknight warrior, here are the must-have gadgets...

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ilke Homes’ plans to deliver 140 factory-built affordable homes in Hastings approved by council

Sustainable development to help local council tackle climate emergency while speeding up the delivery of much-needed affordable housing
News follows announcement from October 2021 that ilke Homes was selected to deliver the site due to the company’s ability to demonstrate best

Prime London property prices up by as much as 114%

Prime London property prices up by as much as 114% as high-end homebuyers return to the capital

Research by debt advisory specialists, Henry Dannell , has revealed that while prime London property prices have remained largely flat on a year on year basis, life is starting to return to the capital’s top tier, with some postcodes seeing average sale prices climb by as much as 114%. However, not...

Stylish One-Storey Living in Abberley

SMART size rather than downsize with a move to a brand new bungalow from Elan Homes in Worcestershire. The housebuilder has a two-bedroom Hayward style bungalow available at its popular Three Js development in Abberley.

Tracey Ball, regional sales director for Elan Homes in the Midlands, explains: “A bungalow offers truly stylish living accommodation all on one level – perfect...

A New East London Hub for Young Professionals at Leaside Lock

With the average cost of renting an apartment in London now at £1,650pcm, many workers in the capital are having to fork out almost half of their earnings on housing. For young professionals wanting to be close to central London, homes come with an even higher price premium – with rent for one-bedroom apartments in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and the City of London commanding £2,280pcm, £2,130pcm...

Six Reasons to Buy a House in Bristol

Bristol has been named as one of the 11 core cities in the UK. What these locations have in common is that they are central to the UK's regional economy and considered a crucial hub of cities and towns that support their joint financial wellbeing. Bristol’s population of 454,200 is projected to increase to 500,000 by 2027 and has shown a 4.5% population growth rate compared to 2.9% in the...

Riverside homes for first-time buyers in Reading’s new urban quarter

Reflecting a distinct shift in priorities for buyers post-pandemic, the popularity of waterside living has significantly increased, with the average price for waterfront properties in the UK up by almost 50% in 2021.*

Offering a rare opportunity for first-time buyers to enjoy a sought-after riverside lifestyle, L&Q is marketing the final one-bedroom Shared Ownership homes in the...

Easter treat for local care home

The Easter Bunny recently made a special delivery to Pine Villa Care Home in Loanhead to celebrate the Spring holiday.

Local housebuilder Dandara donated arts and crafts materials, as well as an Easter tree, to delighted residents who quickly got to work creating a colourful selection of Easter bonnets.

Denise William Home Manager from Pine Villa Care Home, comments: “It was...

Are mortgage approvals set to soar in 2022?

Market analysis from specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , has revealed that despite a dip in February, mortgage approval levels could climb right through until Christmas as the pandemic property market boom shows little sign of slowing.

Although February saw a slight dip in mortgage approval levels, down 4% versus January, homebuyers continue to swamp the market at...

Preparing for a mortgage appointment

Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events , has compiled a guide on what to expect when it comes to getting mortgage ready, as well as jargon busting some of the most common, and often confusing terms associated with the mortgage application process.

Stipendium has broken down the homebuying process into 12 essential steps via their first product release, Merge...

New homes sell 28 days faster

The latest analysis by new-build sales optimisation platform, Unlatch , has shown how a new-build property purchase will see UK homebuyers achieve their dream of homeownership 28 days faster on average compared to an existing property.

The research looked at the average time to sell, breaking it down from first listing to sold subject to contract and then how long it also takes to...

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