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Don't get battered: Expert warns not to throw pancake mix down the sink

Pancake day is just around the corner, and millions of Brits will be tucking into a delicious batch. Though it's a beloved tradition, an expert is warning that the fun might come unstuck if you throw batter down the sink.

According to an expert from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, pancake batter falls into the category of Fats, Oils, and Greases (FOGs).

FOGs are...

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New show home and winter incentives unveiled at popular Fontwell development

Independent housebuilder Dandara has unveiled its latest show home at its Fontwell Meadows development in Fontwell, where prospective buyers can see what the peaceful village has to offer.

The recently unveiled show home, The Osbourne, includes four bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with a garage and two parking spaces. The home features an open-plan kitchen/dining room with large...

First-time buyer guide: Five top tips to buy your first home at a new-build development in Yorkshire

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Yorkshire East supports first time buyers in Yorkshire with its top tips on purchasing a new-build home.

Around 58% of individuals aged 18-39 who do not currently own homes are thought to remain optimistic about their dream of purchasing a home within the next decade, despite the ongoing cost of living challenges¹.

Additionally, in recent...

Dandara spreads holiday cheer with wreath giving to local charity

Members at WADE Day Care Centre are getting in the Christmas spirit thanks to a donation of wreath making kits from local housebuilder Dandara, who is building new homes nearby at its Oakwood Place development in Spencers Wood.

WADE Day Care Centre is a community-driven charity dedicated to providing vital support for individuals aged sixty and above in Wokingham and its neighbouring...

Warm welcome for community at Edwalton Fields winter event in Nottingham

Hot chocolate and hot dogs were among the treats on offer at an event at a new homes development in Nottingham that was all about warmth.

Linden Homes and Bovis Homes – both part of Vistry Group – invited residents, members of the local community and potential buyers to a Welcome the Warmth this Winter event at its Edwalton Fields location in Edwalton on Saturday (2 December)....

Dandara Gifts Books to Pupils at Elsenham Primary School

As the school term winds down for the Christmas holidays, students at Elsenham Primary School will be able to start the new year off in style with some brand-new books as a Christmas present from housebuilder Dandara.

With its Millers View development just minutes from Elsenham Primary School, Dandara gifted £350 to the school’s Friends of Elsenham School parent-teacher association...

Friendly community established at Westwood Park in Lenham

The new Westwood Park development in Lenham has become a thriving neighbourhood with a friendly community feel.

Most of the properties at the 70-home development being built by Jones Homes off Ham Lane have now been sold, and the new residents have been getting to know each other and making the most of their surroundings.

Sara Stanhope, Sales and Marketing Director for Jones...

Worthwhile Meanwhile Uses by Charlotte Hutchinson, Associate Planner, Carter Jonas

Despite the Letwin Independent Review of Build Out largely exonerating the development industry of ‘landbanking’, developers are all too often criticised for leaving prime sites dormant behind hoardings.

But as those reading this will know, delay in progressing a development is rarely the choice of the developer: it is the unfortunate result of a range of issues. Letwin identified...

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...

What needs to be done to resolve the lack of properties for later living? By Zoe Curran – Planner, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group)

We frequently read about the problems experienced by first time buyers. But the problems at the other end of the age spectrum are just as acute. As a consequence of the proposed changes to the NPPF it seems inevitable that our current shortcomings are on a path to exacerbating rather than abating.

The proposed revised NPPF includes some positive commentary on later living:...

Shared Ownership meant I could live in my dream location – and own a home there!

Having rented for most of his life, Sam Awad, a product designer for BT (39), had become fed up with paying monthly outgoings that didn’t contribute toward owning a home. Seeing yet another significant rent increase on his previous home in Canning Town, Sam decided it was time to purchase a home of his own.

Sam, who has purchased a 25% share of a two-bedroom apartment at L&Q at...

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