Homebuyers are attracted by a dedicated office space for home working often giving a new lease of life to the neglected spare room, or a new garden office. Not everyone wants a hot tub or a pool, but room for some little luxuries is proving popular. With...
The desire for extra outdoor space at home has probably never been greater. Could a roof terrace be the answer? Whether you have an existing roof ripe for conversion or want to capitalise on your new extension’s flat surface, making it accessible from a room above,...
Arguably the most impactful and long-term measure resulting from the March 2021 Budget is the mortgage guarantee scheme, launched on 1st April 2021, involving the government ‘guaranteeing’ 95% loan to value mortgages for buyers with 5% deposits....
Stevenage’s SG2 recorded the highest ‘heat temperature’ in January at 75°, meaning 75 per cent of homes for sale were under offer or sold subject to contract, with growth of 47 per cent since last July. Welwyn Garden City’s AL8 was the next hottest market, with...
With so many people working from from the bespoke garden office is now the most requested new building project required by our clients. By adding a bespoke fully insulated garden office to your property you can save thousands of pounds on stamp duty and legal...
Shawbrook has reintroduced its unregulated bridging ‘Lending for Refurbishment Costs’ product. The bridge is available up to 85% LTV on residential buy-to-let properties when lending for refurbishment costs. Demand in the bridging market remains strong. The product was temporarily withdrawn last year in response to Covid-19....
Stevenage council have plans for a £1bn redevelopment which is set to transform the town centre. The town is viewed as a dull area however, residents are in for a completely new look after the make-over that will run over the next 20 years. Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council...
Backyard buildings can supply overspill accommodation for staycationing families whose Balearic breaks are on hold and, come the autumn, be repurposed as a secluded home office / gym or craft room. For those with spending money and a job that suits remote working, an extra...
The property market has experienced a mini-boom in 2020, and the big question many of you want to be answered is: will prices continue to rise in 2021? Whilst we don’t have a crystal ball, we do have the biggest home-hunting audience in the UK, as...
Home hunters from the capital preparing for a future of part-time office life have looked north to East Hertfordshire The flight from city bustle to rural seclusion has been one of the paradigm shiftstriggered by the pandemic. But even as working from home becomes the new normal,...