Property news

The Red Flags You Are Missing In Your Flat Hunt

With the UK rental market more competitive than ever before, prospective tenants looking for new flats are under increasing pressure to make a decision fast or risk losing their chance to secure a property completely.

Below, Elliot Rainbow, property expert and CEO of Ernest Brooks International, shares his thoughts and experience of what modern flat hunters may be missing out on when attending...

Full story

Keep up-to-date with the latest property news in the UK.

Barratt Homes Yorkshire East takes part in Big Barratt Cleanup for CleanupUK

York-based housebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East, has taken part in the Big Barratt Cleanup as part of a company-wide partnership with CleanupUK.

A team from Barratt Homes Yorkshire East’s office in Huntington came together to collect litter surrounding the office. The team’s clean-up spanned half a mile between the office on Monks Cross Drive to the Sainsbury’s on...

Spring Into a Four-Bedroom Home at Foxhall Gait

When deciding between a three- and four-bedroom home, it might seem like that one additional bedroom might not make a huge difference. However, when it comes to the question of living space, that extra square footage can be a game changer.

Particularly for larger families, a four-bedroom home has the advantage of providing more room for everyone. Many four-bedroom properties have the...

Milton Keynes affordability event helps buyers secure dream home

Dandara is inviting prospective buyers to its financial and mortgage advice event on the 25th of May, from 10am-5pm, at its Abbots Place development in Wavendon, Milton Keynes

With 61% of people ranking moving home at the top of their stress list*, this event is designed to offer support and advice to buyers at all stages, ensuring they have a seamless moving experience.

...

L&Q at Kidbrooke Village, Three-Bedroom Show Home

L&Q Unveils Two New Show Homes at Greenwich Development

Recently named as London’s most popular location for first time buyers, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is continuing to see a surge in new homeowners.*

A collection of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments available exclusively through Shared Ownership in Greenwich, the latest release of homes at L&Q at Kidbrooke Village has sparked interest among buyers searching for a home...

Ready, Set, Grow: Dandara Donates Seed Bombs to Local Organisations

In celebration of National Gardening Week, independent housebuilder Dandara has donated a total of 10 seed bomb kits to a number of local organisations, including Treetops Outdoor Nursery, Dunblane Kids Club, Edinburgh Girl Guides, Kirkliston Primary School and Carrick Knowe Primary School as part of its campaign to celebrate gardening.

This year’s gardening week theme, ‘Knowledge is...

97% of Homes Reserved at Leaside Lock as Buyers Search for Affordable Homes in the Capital

A recent survey by the London Assembly found that Londoners aged 25-29 on low incomes spend an average of 77% of their wages on housing, compared to their peers outside of the capital who spend an average of just 33% of monthly earnings on their home.* Providing an alternative route to homeownership for young Londoners, less than 10 two-bedroom Shared Ownership homes remain in the current...

Family friendly living at The Farringdon, Whalley Manor

Following reports naming Lancashire as the best place for families to live in the UK, the Ribble Valley development by L&Q, in partnership with Lovell, has seen an influx in demand for family homes. Whalley manor, Whalley, has experienced a surge in sales, particularly for the three- and four-bedroom homes at the development*.

Amid this popularity, L&Q and Lovell have...

Ready, Set, Grow: Dandara donates gardening kits to local care home in Braintree

In celebration of Gardening Week, hosted from Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May 2024, independent housebuilder Dandara has donated three gardening equipment kits to Aspen Grange care home as part of its campaign to celebrate gardening.

This year’s gardening week theme, ‘Knowledge is Flower’ aims to raise awareness of the difference that gardening can make in the lives of everyone,...

BTR Suburban Communities: growing demand but an absence of policy by Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)

The Build to Rent (BTR) sector is growing exponentially: recent figures from the British Property Federation (BPF) reveal that the number of completed BTR homes rose by 19% during 2021, reaching a new high of 72,668 units per annum.

Initially, the BTR model was designed to appeal primarily to London-based professionals of the Gen Z and Millennial cohorts. But recently regional growth...

The increasing demand for ‘beauty’ in design and how this very subjective term can realistically be applied in planning by Nigel Booen, Director of Design, Boyer

The revised NPPF states that 'beauty' will now be, ‘Part of the social objectives of the planning system as a whole’; ‘One of the key objectives for large new housing schemes’, and ‘Fundamental to what the planning and development process should achieve’.

But what is 'beauty' in the context of planning, who should determine what is beautiful, and how?

The issue came to the...

Search form