houses

Increasing house prices

UK House Prices up in July and for the year

Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented:

"The monthly rate of house price growth has been unpredictable of late, however, July saw the decline of the previous month reversed and we continue to see a consistently strong performance where the annual rate of growth is concerned - which is a far better indicator of the health of the market.

This overarching air of...

Lawn Maintenance In Sun

Expert advises on how to protect your lawn as summer heat is round the corner

Summer is on its way, with a couple of early heatwaves already under our belts. And while we may welcome the warmer weather, it's not always a friend to our lawns.

But according to experts from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, there are many ways to protect our grass from the heat of summer. From regular movement of objects such as garden furniture and paddling...

Burglaries while on holiday

Insurers Reveal that Sharing Holiday Posts In Real Time Can Void Your Home Insurance

Niraj Mamtora, Director and Home Insurance Expert at Forum Insurance , explains:

"Burglars aren't just casing streets anymore - they're scrolling through Instagram stories and Facebook timelines. With this in mind, insurers expect policyholders to take reasonable care to protect their property, and that now includes being cautious about what you share online. For example, posting '...

New Houses

Cost of new builds increasingly decoupled from materials and labour

New homes are increasingly oustripping the material and labour costs of building them, making it increasingly profitable to create new supply.

The analysis comes from West One Loans, a leading provider of property finance and specialist mortgages.*

The finance provider found that new build prices have surged by a staggering 42.0% in the past three years. In...

Work underway at new 257-home development near Crediton

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...

Final plots at popular Exeter development

A development built by a five-star builder is nearing completion and potential customers are being urged to register their interest now before it’s too late.

There are only nine high-quality homes remaining at Cherrywood Grange in Tithebarn on the northeast outskirts of Exeter, where two, four, and five-bed homes remain for sale from £259,995.

The houses have been built by...

Work underway at new 257-home development in Mid Devon

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...

Top 10 cities to flip a house revealed by new report property

Top 10 cities to 'flip' a house revealed by new report

The top 10 cities to ‘flip’ a house in the UK revealed
  • New report names Manchester as the best place to ‘flip’ a house for profit
  • Renovators in Liverpool are adding the most value with +£20,000 on average
  • Seven of the top 10 cities are in Northern England or Scotland

A new report has named Manchester as the best place to ‘flip’ a house by analysing...

Help to buy

Changes to help to buy - What buyers need to know

The Government-backed Help to Buy scheme has helped over 270,000 new home buyers since it was introduced in 2013. However, from 1st April this year, the scheme is changing. Emma Cotterill, regional sales and marketing director for Kier Living Western, explains what local buyers need to know.

Help to Buy was introduced to help new home purchasers with deposit funds. Initially open to...

UK Houses

Crime doesn’t pay if you’re a home seller - here are the best places to buy an affordable crime-free home

They say crime doesn’t pay and this is certainly the case for the nation’s home sellers, with the vast majority of homebuyers stating they would offer below asking price for a home in an area with a high crime rate. That’s according to the latest property market research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , who also revealed which pockets of the market offer the best mix of the...

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