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Be aware – Lighter summer nights encourage light-fingered burglary
With more people enjoying lighter evenings and warmer weather outside of the home, opportunistic thieves will be on the lookout for the chance to target empty or unsecured households. As we enter the summer months, police are warning about the rise of so called ‘sneak-in-burglaries’ […]
Destination: Cornwall
It’s not all beaches and surfers, though. Cornwall is home to thriving towns, the Cathedral City of Truro, and plenty of lush green countryside too. As a would-be buyer, you might need to be close to work, looking for great schools, or hankering after the […]
Bright & Fresh Hallway Makeover
Hallways are often a forgotten space and commonly become a dumping ground for shoes, coats, bags and everything in between. Easily overlooked as a room itself, hallways often get put at the bottom of the DIY to-do list. However, what many people forget is that […]
2022’s Essential Colour Palettes
Colour trends for this year include lots of bright and warm colours which bring sunshine and hope into people’s homes after a difficult couple of years. The colours you choose to have in your home hugely impact on your mood, so these sunny and vivid […]
Electric Avenue
Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned after 2030, meaning that the future roads are […]
The Leasehold Reform Act: Government late out of the gate, developers have already made the final corner
By Linda Kirk, director, Adkirk Law The Leasehold Reform Bill has passed through its final stages in the House of Commons, and having gained Royal Assent, has now become the Leasehold Reform Act. With the intention of addressing spiralling ground rent rates, the act will, […]
The End of Stamp Duty Breaks: What Does It Mean for First-Time Buyers?
The government’s stamp duty holiday, which was designed to keep the housing market afloat during the darkest days of the pandemic, finally came to an end after 14 months as 2021 drew to a close. The tax break meant buyers paid no stamp duty on […]
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 […]