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Failing to renew fixed rate could add hundreds £

The latest research by award winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, has shown that mortgage holders who fail to sign up to a new fixed or reduced rate when their current mortgage term expires could end up paying hundreds more a month, highlighting the importance of remaining proactive and establishing new terms.

Alexander Hall looked at the monthly repayment being made by the average...

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Housebuilder steps up for St Barnabas Hospice this National Walking Month

This National Walking Month, the sales teams from housebuilder David Wilson Southern Counties have embarked on two walking challenges amounting to 28 miles as part of their fundraising activities for their 2023 charity of the year, St Barnabas House. Thanks to generous local support, the team has raised a total of £3,775 so far for the charity.

The first-leg of the challenge...

Tee Up A Move To One Of The Final New Homes In Tettenhall

WITH just two new homes in Tettenhall available, buyers are being urged to swing into action and arrange a viewing. Elan Homes has transformed an eight-acre parcel of land on Popes Lane, adjoining Wergs Golf Course. The former storage facility is now an intimate development of premium quality executive family homes with potential for stunning views over the course.

Inspired by the...

Doncaster Foodbank receives £1,500 donation from housebuilder

Doncaster Foodbank has received a generous £1,500 donation from local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, as part of its Community Fund initiative.

The foodbank started in 2013 and provides massive support all around Doncaster. During the last financial year, they fed over 8,000 people via their three foodbank centres in Doncaster City - a figure which had doubled from...

Deposit Help On New Homes in Blackpool

WITH the chance to receive more than £20,000 towards the deposit, a new home in Blackpool could be easier to afford. Elan Homes is offering a 5% gifted deposit contribution on selected properties at its Redwood Gardens development.

Ideally positioned in the Marton Moss area, between Blackpool and Lytham, Redwood Gardens offers a good mix of new homes.

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Reducing car use on greenfield developments - can residents be encouraged to abandon the car? By Johnny Clayton Head of Masterplanning, Carter Jonas

National planning policy has long sought to lower emissions and reduce reliance on the private car. Likewise, local authorities, the majority of which have declared a climate emergency, increasingly seek to do so through Local Plans and transport policies.

A survey of recently built developments, however, suggests that policy aspirations are failing to materialise. Building Car...

Can BTR Suburban Communities Deliver on the Levelling up Agenda? by Ian Barnett, National Land Director, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)

With Michael Gove returning as Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, it’s (reasonably) safe to assume that the levelling up agenda will be resumed. But how will its roll-out be impacted by recent events, and how will that affect the BTR market?

Changing political and economic factors

The situation has changed significantly since Gove...

Planning Policy and the Green Belt by Karen Charles, Executive Director, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group)

More than two years ago, we were promised a radical shake-up of the planning system. But the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published for consultation just before Christmas, is far from radical: it is retrogressive and contrary to a wider Government aspiration to address the country’s housing crisis.

This is exemplified in its revised Green Belt policy. The Green...

3 Home Additions that Boost Curb Appeal

If you want to boost the curb appeal of your home, either because you want to sell for the best price (and quickly) or you just want a lovely looking place to live in, there are a number of things you can do to make your property look wonderful.

You can choose to do big things that cost a lot or small things that are much less expensive, and this will depend entirely on what you want...

Boyer achieves Planning Consent for Torbay Development Agency in Paignton

Leading planning and design consultancy, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group ) has secured full planning consent on behalf of Torbay Development Agency (TDA) for the development of 101 homes on the western edge of Paignton. The resolution was awarded by Torbay Council’s Planning Committee on 30 May.

The 4.02ha vacant site, located on both sides of Preston Down Road in Paignton will...

Octagon Launches Final Phase at Broadoaks Park, West Byfleet

For buyers looking to purchase a home at Broadoaks Park , Surrey’s exclusive country estate by Octagon, just one phase remains and has now launched – featuring a collection of new, luxury homes – from two-bedroom apartments through to four and five bedroom family houses.

The picturesque parkland estate will ultimately comprise 126 homes, 10 of which are within Grade II listed...

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