Author: Gerda Kirkutyte
New Year New Environmental Challenges
Many of us promise to become more sustainable at the start of a new year, but how are we going to do that? Here are 11 steps from Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year 2021, Barratt Homes, on how to make your home and life eco-friendlier […]
A-Z of Moving Home
You have made the decision to move home, or buy your first home, and you’ve found the perfect place that accommodates all your needs, its within budget, and contracts are being talked about, or even signed. So, what do you do now? Who are the […]
Bright and Beautiful – A yellow interior invites the freshness of spring into the home
Yellow is a great interior colour that can help evoke the freshness and liveliness of the season. Whether you prefer something light and contemporary or bold and glamorous, its wide range of golden hues are sure to provide. Joanne Hughes of @cloud_nine_interiors works with plenty […]
7 Tips for Creating Your Own Calm and Creative Home Office Space
Expert advice on making a home office you can actually work in, whether you’re in a shared space or have the luxury of a dedicated room. Millions of us are now working from home. Here’s how to create the ultimate space for a creative, calm […]
What is Shared Ownership?
Quite simply, Shared ownership means that you own a share of a property whilst you pay a reduced rent on the remaining percentage. It means that instead of paying all your rent to a landlord, you get to enjoy a slice of the action. Once […]
10 Tips for First Time Buy to Let Landlords
Stepping onto the buy to let ladder can be a daunting prospect. It’s not like buying your own home, which can be complicated enough. There are all sorts of factors you need to think about around legalities and finance and of course your tenants. Whether […]
First Time Buyers Use “Help to Buy” to Get a Foothold on the Bedfordshire Property Market
Ben – age 32 and John – age 34, were living with Ben’s parents in the neighbouring village of Flitton in order to save up for a deposit and make their first steps onto the housing ladder. Ben works as an Electronics Engineer in Bedford, […]
New Builds Move Out The Way, Resales Are Coming Through!
By Lucy Owen, Partner and Head of Resales As a solicitor specialising in resales shared ownership, pretty much since I qualified some 16 years ago, I have long felt that resales transactions are treated as the uglier, less sexy (as far as conveyancing goes) […]
Lewis and Georgia Find Dream Home in Two Days
After splitting their time between the Cosway’s family home in Exeter and Georgia’s in Taunton, the couple decided to take their first step onto the property ladder and find a home they could move into together. The pair chose Exeter to set down their roots […]
First Time Buyer Family is First to Move into Hayfield Walk in Buckinghamshire
A family has relocated from a rented property in Hertfordshire to a detached home at Hayfield Walk in the picturesque Buckinghamshire village of Hanslope. The Adeuja family is amongst the first to move into Hayfield’s latest development, which features Arts and Crafts style traditional architecture, […]