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Überhaus Show Home Offers The Wow Factor At Acton Gardens

Überhaus Show Home Offers The Wow Factor At Acton Gardens

Interior design is key to marketing a new show home, in order to inspire and showcase the best a development has to offer. Purchasers ..

First Time Homes With Room For Growth At Prospect East

First Time Homes With Room For Growth At Prospect East

The proportion of first time buyers purchasing a home has hit a record high according to the National Association of Estate Agents, wi..

Lockeswood Is In A Class Of Its Own

Lockeswood Is In A Class Of Its Own

According to research from Santander, over a quarter of parents move house to be within their desired school’s catchment area. With a ..

Commonenergy mistakes costing homeowners hundreds of pounds each year

Commonenergy mistakes costing homeowners hundreds of pounds each year

 Just 14% of Brits know the optimal room temperature  East of England least energy efficient region  Brits spend three times as much ..

Green Urban Living InEaling With Genesis

Green Urban Living InEaling With Genesis

  The Green Flag Awards are a benchmark for parks and green spaces in the UK, awarded to only the best maintained green spaces in..

Homes For Commuters At Horsted Park

Homes For Commuters At Horsted Park

Committed commuters could make big savings on the price of their dream home by moving just an hour outside of the city. According to r..

Last Chance To Escape To The Country At Harvard Grange

Last Chance To Escape To The Country At Harvard Grange

Recent research by Go Compare has shown that increasing numbers of over-thirties are leaving the capital each year, in pursuit of a la..

Elegant Homes For Entertaining At St Paul’s Square

Elegant Homes For Entertaining At St Paul’s Square

When it comes to hosting a dinner party at home, British homeowners aim to impress. Research carried out by Terry’s Fabrics, an online..

Waterside Living Coming Soon To London’s Commuter Belt

Waterside Living Coming Soon To London’s Commuter Belt

The average property asking price within the inner commuter belt is predicted to rise by 20% from this year to 2021, the highest predi..

Choose Channels In Chelmsford For A Happy Home 

Choose Channels In Chelmsford For A Happy Home 

Recently revealed in the top ten happiest places to live in East Anglia, Chelmsford in Essex has certainly become a commuters dream[1]..

New Year, New Home: Special Offers To Help Buyers Start 2017 With A Bang

New Year, New Home: Special Offers To Help Buyers Start 2017 With A Bang

With prices in London’s E14 postcode rising by 48% in the last five years[1], getting that first step onto the property ladder in the ..

Modern Luxury On Show At Abode

Modern Luxury On Show At Abode

Countryside is proud to announce the opening of two new show homes at its award-winning new homes development, Abode at Great Kneighto..

Bellway’s Kent Wharf Offers Excellent Returns For City Bonuses

Bellway’s Kent Wharf Offers Excellent Returns For City Bonuses

City workers anticipating their bonus January should look to London’s property market to get a good return on their investment. A resi..

Should we be more cautious about contactless? 1 in 4 young adults with contactless cards say they’ve increased their spending

Should we be more cautious about contactless? 1 in 4 young adults with contactless cards say they’ve increased their spending

    73% of Brits own either a contactless credit or debit card     It’s the small day-to-day purchases that are often paid for with c..

Think big – make your New Year’s resolutions to buy a holiday home in 2017!

Think big – make your New Year’s resolutions to buy a holiday home in 2017!

Let’s face it, New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, eat more healthily and drink less are all well and good, but they..

5 fitness-friendly homes to kick start your New Year’s resolution

5 fitness-friendly homes to kick start your New Year’s resolution

2017 is here and it’s time to put those New Year’s resolutions into action. And as with every other January, many of us ha..

Families borrow £700 for Christmas spending every year

Families borrow £700 for Christmas spending every year

Each year a substantial number of families use credit to make up for the extra Christmas spending. One in six families borrow nearly £..

What does 2017 hold in store for UK property investors?

What does 2017 hold in store for UK property investors?

Hotels, student accommodation and care homes to draw investors from buy-to-let Greater London and second tier cities to entice invest..

2017 Spanish property market gems – Kyero.com gazes into theecrystal ball

2017 Spanish property market gems – Kyero.com gazes into theecrystal ball

2017 will see lower value destinations emerge as most in-demand locations International demand will remain fundamental to market stre..

The secrets of the nation’s man drawers revealed

The secrets of the nation’s man drawers revealed

New research has confirmed that British men are hoarding a small fortune of technology and foreign cash in their junk drawers. The stu..

Is Brexit driving up the cost of Christmas dinner?

Is Brexit driving up the cost of Christmas dinner?

Fluctuating commodity prices and FX rates set to make Christmas dinner more expensive (easyMarkets) Cost of Christmas pudding ingredi..

Over a third of Brits would be put off a property by the cars parked outside

Over a third of Brits would be put off a property by the cars parked outside

Mercedes-Benz named as car most associated with having good neighbours Subaru named as car most associated with having bad neighbours..

Get adventurous and invest in a brand new, Bear Grylls endorsed, Welsh development in 2017

Get adventurous and invest in a brand new, Bear Grylls endorsed, Welsh development in 2017

New CaerauParc adventure complex to cover 400 acres in South Wales Bear Grylls to act as Adventure Ambassador for the prestigious dev..

The changing face of hospitality

The changing face of hospitality

The advent of low cost flight carriers has broadened the international travel market, allowing more people the opportunity to travel f..

Male, married and millennial: new research reveals profile of a loyal customer

Male, married and millennial: new research reveals profile of a loyal customer

UK comes joint 6th in global league table of customer engagement Being male, married and a millennial are the key traits of the most e..

Exclusive new Frontiers’ Collection launch to capitalize on Northern Ireland housing supply shortfall

Exclusive new Frontiers’ Collection launch to capitalize on Northern Ireland housing supply shortfall

New homes being built at less than half the rate needed (Savills) Anticipated UK housing market downturn unlikely to impact significa..

Almeria crowned as Spain’s post-Brexit vote hotspot, as British families seek value in the sunshine

Almeria crowned as Spain’s post-Brexit vote hotspot, as British families seek value in the sunshine

Property sales in Almeria up 93% (Spanish registrars) Value for money is buyers’ key focus, following Brexit vote (com) Younger..

Revealed: Best and worst value airline snacks

Revealed: Best and worst value airline snacks

Peanuts are the best value in-flight snack, while a can of beer has the biggest mark up of all on-board refreshments, new research sho..

Over half of the nation is making the biggest purchase decision of their lives based on a ‘feeling’ 

Over half of the nation is making the biggest purchase decision of their lives based on a ‘feeling’ 

51% of Brits reveal that the main driver behind buying a home is “it had to feel right”  Buying a house is one of life’s biggest mil..

Grandparents ‘gifting’ £5,000 worth of childcare a year to average UK family

Grandparents ‘gifting’ £5,000 worth of childcare a year to average UK family

Almost 80% of parents don’t know the average cost of childcare per week Over a third of grandparents(34%) are doing 10+ hours of chil..

Research reveals small outdoor toys are the best buy for kids this Christmas 

Research reveals small outdoor toys are the best buy for kids this Christmas 

Small outdoor toys have an average cost per play of 42p Board games have one of the lowest cost efficiency scores 16% of parents feel..

Mull it over: Living near the UK’s best Christmas markets

Mull it over: Living near the UK’s best Christmas markets

Crisp cold days, wrapped up warm in scarves and bobble hats, toes toasty in winter boots, Christmas tunes playing and the delicious sm..

What a £5 note will buy you around the world

What a £5 note will buy you around the world

With the introduction of the new £5 note making headlines, currency expert International Currency Exchange (ICE) conducted research to..

Birmingham beats Brooklyn and Brisbane when it comes to off-plan property investment

Birmingham beats Brooklyn and Brisbane when it comes to off-plan property investment

Brisbane almost twice as expensive as Birmingham; Brooklyn over 5 times pricier (Investorist) Birmingham International Airport report..

Necessary lessons in debt? Six out of ten Brits wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing any money issues with their children

Necessary lessons in debt? Six out of ten Brits wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing any money issues with their children

New research from financial services provider 118 118 Money has found that 61% of Brits wouldn’t feel comfortable talking to their chi..

Downsizers in the big city – why Wembley Park is the place to be for those who want more for less  

Downsizers in the big city – why Wembley Park is the place to be for those who want more for less  

Downsizers welcomed into one of London’s newest and most exciting neighbourhoods Wembley Park is the ideal place to live, work ..

Snap Happy: 79% of Brits ditch digital cameras in favour of phone photos

Snap Happy: 79% of Brits ditch digital cameras in favour of phone photos

The digital camera is dying out, as only 21% use them to take photos 34% use photo editing apps before sharing photos publicly iPhone..