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Rightmove has recorded its busiest ever start to a new year, with visits to the site up 30 per cent on the same time period in 2020. There are very early signs of activity continuing to grow during lockdown,...

The new year has started and once again despite our best hopes we all find ourselves back in another lockdown situation. There is light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel, but we are all too aware there...

With more people now working from home, and with the recent extensions to permitted development rights, we are increasingly being asked about garden studios. These can, of course, take many different forms,...

National average house prices will grow by a robust four per cent in 2021, according to Rightmove. There is strong evidence that people will continue to have their reprioritised housing needs high on their...

With the year drawing to a close and many of us hoping for better times ahead we might be gently starting to think about changes we might make to our homes in 2021. Some of us may be planning major projects:...

Approximately 84 per cent of those who own a property aim to make their home more environmentally friendly within the next 12 months, according to new research from City Plumbing. The report from the plumbing...

Demand for new properties and the flow of homes being listed for sale across the UK’s housing market has remained strong over the past month. The October 2020, RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered...

Those thinking of redecorating their homes next year, perhaps following extension or renovation work, will be interested to learn natural, earthy tones look set to remain popular. Indeed, Dulux has announced...

Those currently undergoing extension, renovation, conversion or other building work on their homes have been reassured that the work can continue during lockdown. Although there has been no official full...

Howie Architects are very much aware of the ever-changing situation and of the growing concerns around Coronavirus (Covid-19), we therefore we want to make our clients aware of some of the precautionary...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has joined other leading bodies in the built environment in calling on the government to require the installation of sprinklers in schools. The organisation...

You are about to embark upon an extension, renovation, conversion or remodelling project and are wondering whether to employ an architect. Here are the top five reasons for doing so: Lifting the stress...