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The top 10 ugliest rooms in the world
It’s often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but sometimes everyone has just got to agree that beauty just isn’t there! We thought we’d put together some of the ugliest rooms we could find from homes around the world. Some of these rooms are so ugly they might actually be classed [...]
Stamp duty holiday ending March 24th for first time buyers
For the last 2 years first time buyers looking to get a foot on the property ladder for under £250,000 have been able to take advantage of the fact that they haven’t had to pay stamp duty.
Subsidence: what every home owner needs to know
Do you ever get that sinking feeling that at any moment something is about to go terribly wrong? Well that rumbling in the pit of your stomach may have less to with the stress of a new promotion and more to do with the sickly state of your house’s foundation.
Are home gadgets ruining your carbon footprint?
There isn’t a homeowner in the country who hasn’t decked out their pad in the latest appliances in an effort to ‘keep up with the Joneses’.
How to deal with cowboy builders
Having builders in your home isn’t always the nicest thing to put up with. For a start you have to put a lot of trust in them. You might have to give them the keys if you are at work all day and it’s often expensive.
Are we all a ‘Peter Pan Generation’ when it comes to finances?
When confronted with terms such as APR, GDP and ISA, most of those who are classed in Generation x will bury their heads in the nearest pillow, put a soothing track on their ipods and make a promise to anyone within earshot that they will look at the figures, well…later.
How important is a parking space to the value of your home?
We all know that investing money in bricks and mortar is money well spent. And after paying a tidy sum to buy your dream home, you can let fluctuations in the market do all the hard work for you and see your property increase in value year on year, credit crunches and recessions withstanding.
5 things property shows have taught us
From Kirsty and Phil to Kevin McCloud and Sarah Beeny, TV property gurus have amassed a loyal following of would-be property-owners who look to them to offer advice on anything from exposing original wooden floors to marketing their bijou second living room as a snug.
Home insurance mistakes we make on Facebook
As millions of people access social media websites, the increasing flow of online private information has exposed individuals to the dangers of identity theft.
Where we live and why – the British home
By Patrick on February 20, 2012
It’s a British obsession, owning a home. It’s almost a rite of passage, you need to get on the property ladder. The more we think like that the more it perpetuates. We all want to buy property, so demand is always high and prices keep rising so property keeps on being a good investment.
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