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More than1.2 million mortgage payment holidays have been offered by lenders to customers impacted by Covid-19, UK Finance has revealed. Action by lenders means one in nine mortgages in the UK are now subject...

This is a difficult time for everyone, but individuals and businesses are coming up with increasingly innovative ways to navigate through it. We all understand the importance of following the guidelines...

Organisations representing those with architectural, surveying and planning specialisms have written to the prime minister to offer help during the coronavirus epidemic. Led by the Royal Institution of...

With so many more of us working from home, creating a suitable space may well now be a priority. Some of us might be lucky enough to have offices within a room in the house already or to have carried out...

Sales of new homes increased for a third consecutive month across the UK, as has buyer demand and new instructions. According to the February 2020 RICS UK Residential Market Survey, a net balance of +20%...

Anyone interested in architecture might like to visit this exhibition, which is being staged by the Royal Institute of British Architect (RIBA). Running until Saturday, May 16, this is the organisation’s...

The world is waking up after the winter and the sun is streaming through the windows – with the new season in the air it might be time for a good clear out. Whether you are soon to redecorate, renovate,...

As the cold weather arrives so we all start to switch on, light up and buy fuel in a bid to keep ourselves warm. Many new homes these days now come with underfloor heating and homeowners are increasingly...

Anyone interested in architecture might wish to make a note of this forthcoming event for their diary. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is presenting Forms of Industry, from Wednesday,...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its own manifesto demanding urgent investment, leadership and new regulation from the next government. People, Places and the Planet: RIBA’s...

The average price of a UK home is currently £232,249, according to the Halifax House Price Index. House prices in October 2019 were 0.9 per cent higher than in the same month in 2018 but on a monthly...

More people are choosing to stay in their homes longer, extending and enhancing them to enable them to meet a variety of needs. With the uncertain economic climate, slow housing market and low property...