Year-over-year growth in house prices to strengthen to about 1.5% by the end of this year, given that households’ real incomes still are rising at a solid rate, while the recent decline in interest rate expectations should reduce mortgage rates soon. He says industry-wide figures suggest...
The next time you’re house hunting, don’t start by looking for the perfect building or home. Instead, look for the places where you’d like to spend your time—gyms, libraries, restaurants, and so on—and pick a home as close to those amenities as possible. Preferably, no more...
Multigenerational households are on the rise once more. Living with your parents (or your adult children) has plenty of potential benefits–everyone tends to save money, it can potentially benefit health outcomes, and you get to spend more time together. The problem is that British housing stock,...
New modern contemporary award-winning design of a box house...
UK house prices picked up in April following a fall in values the previous month, according to the country's biggest mortgage lender. The Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said property values rose by 1.1% in April compared with March when prices fell 1.25%. The annual rate...
When assessing the potential impact of any home improvement work, context is vital. Digging a basement extension will almost certainly be expensive, but it could add real value – provided you live in an area with high per-square-foot house prices. Unsurprisingly, many of the most valuable...
By using clever space saving award winning furniture like this fitted modern kitchen capsule with built in TV unit you can make the smallest of rooms into a studio apartment. A new sofa / bed and shelving unit on the oposite side of the wall that...
This is taking minimlism to the extreme! This award winning design was designed by a famouse architect who was inspired by glaciers ...
Rents are predicted to rise by 15 per cent over the next five years. This is due to the shortage of properties available to tenants. Letting agents across the UK have reported new instruction numbers have fell for the 21st consecutive month in June....
The four-bedroom property is a prototype for bigger projects aiming to make housebuilding quicker and cheaper. Could it cause a shift in the building industry? With curved walls designed to reduce the effects of humidity and digital controls for disabled people, this house could be an...