Everyone loves a good old summer holiday – sun, sand, sea of hell – er, yes, that’s what the environmental bods at Greenpeace are calling the Mediterranean now – hardly the most tempting turn of phrase and a worrying glimpse at what climate change is doing to our rivers, seas and oceans…
We’ve had positive signs, we’ve had green shoots, we’ve had a rise in mortgage approvals and we’ve had an influx of first time buyers – but now we’ve got something new and very, very optimistic – with the annual rate of growth for UK prices predicted to be 17.3 per cent this year…
Now this is a brilliant idea – I’m sure I’m not the only one who is left fuming when all of the extras are totted up and suddenly that budget flight isn’t such a bargain afterall –from check-in fees to baggage fees to wee fees, the flights masquerading as cheap are often not really saving you anything…
Opinions are varied when it comes to what the biggest selling point of a new home is – for some, it will be a large garden, a fabulous living space or secluded location, for others it will be proximity to town or work – but now new research has revealed the one most likely to appeal to potential buyers – and it turns out that the kitchen really is the heart of the home…
Come July 1st this year, all buyers of new homes in New South Wales, Australia, will be given a 50 per cent reduction in stamp duty in a bid to kick-start residential construction, jobs and economic activity across the state…
New research has found that confidence in the UK housing market is continuing to recover, with the majority of people thinking that prices will rise over the coming year – and with mortgage approvals a third higher than they were at the start of the year, the signs are pointing to a market recovery…
Delegates at the Delivering Homes for Londoners conference, hosted by the NLA in London, have been given a preview presentation of the Mayor of London’s new Housing Design Guide policy document… Geoff Raw, Director of Design, Policy and Planning for the London Development Agency (LDA), which is the Mayor of London’s agency for business and [...]
It was to be Europe’s tallest building, but now comes news that the highly anticipated Russia Tower, which was planned for central Moscow, will never be built and the site will instead house a huge car park – a slightly less glamorous end to the monumental plan…
Picking up a hopeful hitchhiker on the side of the road seems very 1970′s somehow, and today, with constant news headlines about abductions and Hollywood horror films about friendly strangers turning nasty – it comes as no surprise that less than one quarter of Brits would consider stopping to offer a lift…
New research has revealed that, far from the hedonistic party animals many people mistake 18-24 year olds for, in fact they are too busy fussing about visitors staining their carpets or spilling drinks in their new kitchen to have the time or the inclination to host a party – in contrast to those aged 65 plus, who are far more open about inviting people into their home and are the true party people…