One of Britain’s cheapest homes set for £2,000 auction – but new owners will take on major refurb

Yours for just £2,000! One of the cheapest homes in Britain goes up for auction – but the new owners will need to do a little work… Three-bed house in Bradford up for auction next week with £2,000 guide price  Auctioneers say the end-terrace house has not been lived in for ‘several months’ Property has … Read more

One of Britain’s cheapest homes set for £2,000 auction – but new owners will take on major refurb

Yours for just £2,000! One of the cheapest homes in Britain goes up for auction – but the new owners will need to do a little work… Three-bed house in Bradford up for auction next week with £2,000 guide price  Auctioneers say the end-terrace house has not been lived in for ‘several months’ Property has … Read more

Inside the most viewed homes for sale overseas on Rightmove

The most popular homes for sale overseas that Britons have browsing have been revealed, and they all boast multi-million pound price tags. The mega-expensive homes can be found on the overseas section of Britain’s biggest property website Rightmove, and surprisingly considering Britons’ love of European holiday homes, four out of the five are in the … Read more

Hydrogen-fuelled homes are being built in Gateshead

Britain’s first fully hydrogen-fuelled homes being built in Gateshead as part of a government aim to reach net zero emissions by 2050 Two show homes are to be built in Gateshead that are fully fuelled by hydrogen  The houses include appliances such as boilers, hobs, cookers and fires Will help highlight how the UK can … Read more

Sales of £1m luxury homes in Dorset have DOUBLED during Covid crisis

Sales of luxury homes costing more than £1million in Dorset have doubled during the Covid-19 crisis as buyers flock from London, Hampshire and Surrey to the South coast. Research by estate agents Savills says people have been driven away from the Capital during lockdown as they look for homes with big gardens and plenty of … Read more

Sales of £1m luxury homes in Dorset have DOUBLED during Covid crisis

Sales of luxury homes costing more than £1million in Dorset have doubled during the Covid-19 crisis as buyers flock from London, Hampshire and Surrey to the South coast. Research by estate agents Savills says people have been driven away from the Capital during lockdown as they look for homes with big gardens and plenty of … Read more

Green Homes Grant scheme flop: £1bn will go unused

Revealed: The Green Homes Grant scheme flops with just £71.3m vouchers issued so far – and £1bn of funding withdrawn Leftover funding for the Green Homes Grant will not be rolled over to next year As only £71.3m has been spent, this means the budget will be slashed by £1bn   The scheme gives vouchers to … Read more

Green Homes Grant scheme flop: £1bn will go unused

Revealed: The Green Homes Grant scheme flops with just £71.3m vouchers issued so far – and £1bn of funding withdrawn Leftover funding for the Green Homes Grant will not be rolled over to next year As only £71.3m has been spent, this means the budget will be slashed by £1bn   The scheme gives vouchers to … Read more

New homes body says it will champion buyers with new-build gripes

There are several avenues for complaints if your new-build home is defective Until the new code and ombudsman service comes into force – probably later this year – these are the options for homeowners who are unhappy with the quality of their new build.   1. Use your warranty  If your new-build is less than 10 … Read more

Slow start for government’s £2bn green homes drive

Slow start for government’s £2bn green homes drive: Just 20,000 grants have been given to households to make homes more energy efficient against target of 600,000 since scheme started in September Rishi Sunak’s £2bn grant scheme is part of £3bn green employment package It is focused on cutting emissions, improving the environment and creating jobs  … Read more