One-on-One interview: Simon Hedley at Druce
Marc Da Silva this week stays in the capital to continue his series of interviews with senior figures in the new homes and estate agency industries, posing the questions to Simon Hedley, a director of...
View ArticleMortgage blog: Unemployment falls, is it nearly time for an interest rate rise?
Unemployment in the UK fell faster than expected at the end of 2013, raising speculation that the Bank of England could be set to increase mortgage rates. The jobless total fell by 167,000 in the three...
View ArticleWeekly affordable homes round-up
The government has launched a multi-billion pound housing programme which will see up to 165,000 new affordable homes developed between 2015 and 2018.The programme, which was announced in June, will...
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LSL New Build Index: February 2014
After closing 2013 on a high, as seen in the LSL New Build Index, the confidence in the new build market has continued this year.But with talk of sooner-than-expected rate hikes and perennial concerns...
View ArticleProperty around Gravesend, Kent: Seven of the best villages to consider
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent on the banks of the River Thames. A town full of historical military heritage, its centre is undergoing a redevelopment that is seeing more riverside homes and a...
View ArticleMortgage bulletin for week commencing Monday 10 February
The average age of a first-time buyer is currently 29 years, just one year older than it was 30 years ago, according to a study by HSBC. Saving up to buy a property took them on average two years and...
View ArticleFive tips from WhatHouse? on being fully prepared for Help to Buy
Help to Buy hopefuls account for 70% of mortgage applications in the under-40s, and almost 40% of 20- to 40-year-olds are considering applying for the scheme in 2014, according to a recent report...
View ArticleBarratt and Cube HA join forces for affordable homes in Clydebank
More than 30 flats for affordable rent are being built as part of a new housing development on the site of the old Clydebank College. The 33 homes - nine one-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom flats - will be...
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Inspiring interiors – the latest professionally decorated and furnished show...
There's a lot you can learn about the latest interior trends from a show home, whether you're in the market for a new-build home or not. In this article we highlight some of the very best show homes...
View ArticleLondon housing zones to create 50,000 new homes
The government has confirmed that up to 50,000 much-needed new homes will be created across 20 new housing zones.The announcement was made last week by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne,...
View ArticleOne-on-one interview: Jo Richards of Hillreed Homes
This week, Marc Da Silva turns the spotlight onto Kent and Sussex as he poses the questions to Jo Richards, head of sales and marketing at award-winning housebuilder Hillreed Homes.What are housing...
View ArticleMortgage blog: Should mortgages be capped at three times your income?
A leading politician believes that mortgage lenders are "throwing petrol on [the] fire" of the housing boom by offering mortgages at four or five times a borrowers' salary. Vince Cable, the business...
View ArticleMake a comfortable move with McCarthy & Stone
This month McCarthy & Stone's Retirement Living development The Fairways in Clarkston is offering buyers a generous £5,000 furniture package on reservations by 30 June and completions by 31 August...
View ArticleSought-after Truro offers quality and choice for buyers in Cornwall
Several housebuilders are releasing homes for sale at developments in and around Cornwall's only city, Truro, ranging from slick contemporary apartments to historic conversions and family homes.Known...
View ArticleMaking your home smarter - is gadgetry the way forward?
Whatever changes you make to your home, they must always add value in some way. It is far better to make cheaper and simpler alterations and have your home make a profit than to create vastly...
View ArticleMortgage blog: Bank of England to be given powers to curb lending
The Bank of England will be given legal powers to curb mortgage lending in order to protect the British economy against a runaway housing market. George Osborne has announced that the Bank will be...
View ArticleWeekly affordable homes round-up
The number of new affordable homes started in England in 2013-14 increased by 15% to 41,654 compared with the previous year, according to Housing Minister Kris Hopkins. Citing data compiled by the...
View ArticleNewmarket area offers ideal commuter base for Cambridge
Several well-known house builders have recently released new homes in and around the unique Suffolk market town of Newmarket, famous for its thoroughbred horse breeding - and since it is situated so...
View ArticleNew developments in Falkirk offer great choice for homebuyers
Taking in a number of towns and villages, the Falkirk area is convenient for commuters to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling yet has plenty facilities of its own to attract house hunters. Buyers looking...
View ArticleOver 30,000 new homes to be built in Gloucestershire
There will be no changes to plans to develop more than 30,000 new homes in Gloucestershire over the next 17 years despite data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing that the population...
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