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It’s easy to create an open-plan living room that feels cosy, yet seamlessly linked to the rest of your home Looking for open-plan living room ideas? Open-plan living has slowly become part of our everyday lives, from a home office within a living room to a kitchen-diner. These spaces should be well designed and able … Read more
The phenomenal increase in property values over the last few decades has been well recorded. The average house price is now well beyond the means of those waiting to buy their first home, leaving thousands of young families and professionals stuck in rental limbo. Understandably, it can be difficult for established homeowners to watch their … Read more
There is a significant regional divide when it comes to the areas that are seeing rents rise, and which are seeing them fall, new data from estate agent Your Move has revealed. For example, three regions have seen rents drop over the past 12 months. The biggest fall was in the capital, where rents dropped … Read more
In amongst scraping together your deposit and going to the endless viewings needed to find your dream home, your mortgage rate can get overlooked. Even if you already have a mortgage, living week to week under an avalanche of other bills and responsibilities, your mortgage rate quickly gets pushed to the back of your mind. … Read more
FRAUDSTERS are conning families out of £1million-a-day in bank transfer scams. Horrifying figures show how in the first six months of 2018 some £145million went missing. Figures suggest that a staggering £145million was stolen in the first six months of this year The shocking total is almost £1million every day and some banks are refusing … Read more
Alexa is listening. And now she’ll tell you if she doesn’t like what she’ll hear. Amazon has announced that its Echo speakers will now be able to go on guard in your house when you’re not there, keep an ear out for anything untoward. Read More
Image copyrightGetty Images House prices in the North West rose the fastest in the UK compared with a year ago, according to official figures. Annual growth in property values in the region stood at 5.6% by July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The biggest fall was in London, where prices dropped by 0.7% … Read more
House prices in London’s commuter belt will be hardest hit in the event of a no-deal Brexit because it is home to some of the most polarised property markets in the country, according to British Pearl. The property investment platform said that Stevenage, Watford and Hastings are braced to feel the full brunt of the … Read more
Buying a house is one of the biggest (and most challenging) commitments you will ever make, especially financially. But it’s not finding that dream property – or raising the deposit for it – that buyers cite as their biggest obstacle. While a fifth of first-time buyers say saving is a challenge, more than a quarter … Read more
RETHINK…… SVRs can be 4% higher (Image: getty) Despite a rush to remortgage in July as borrowers tried to beat the Bank of England’s widely anticipated base rate hike in August, too many borrowers are still caught in the “SVR trap”. Homeowners with a £150,000 mortgage who sit on their lender’s SVR pay on average … Read more
Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020 We confirm we have complied with the government’s guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes
