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Most of us will have been using our homes in new and innovative ways during lockdown. Perhaps we have had to create a work room, an exercise space or an area for home schooling the children. We might have...

The government has restarted the property market with announcements allowing property purchases and sales to take place, as well as more movement in home building and construction. Anyone in England can...

Annual house price growth increased to 3.7 per cent before covid-19 hit the UK, the Nationwide’s House Price Index has revealed. Taking into account seasonal factors, but with the pandemic not fully...

Spring is well underway and with more of us spending an increasing amount of time at home, now might be the time to consider growing your own produce. Whether you have a large garden, a small bed or two...

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...