The first step to deciding the size of an apartment is to be sure about the market.
New oil boilers could be banned in the near future which could impact homes, not connected to gas.
Property developers need to know when to ask for financial help from local government.
Potentially, gas boilers could be banned in the UK in the not-too-distant future. Here’s everything you need to know.
Flipping houses is a popular and potentially profitable property investment strategy in 2023.
Explore the history and significance of apotropaic and witch marks. Learn to identify and preserve.
Guide to asbestos cement in UK homes: its identification, common uses, potential health risks.
The history, benefits, styles, materials, and modern adaptations in architecture, of the hipped roof.
What a link-detached house is and what do investors need to know about this construction style?
A glass link is a structural glass building that is usually used to connect two adjacent structures.
Assessing the value of land based on its developed value less the cost of developing it.
General permitted development is something that property developers need to know about.
Land banking: what is it and what are the problems it causes in the housing market?
Due to the economy and new technology, there is, currently, a lot of interest in modular homes.
Build-to-rent homes are homes developed and built specifically for the rental market.
Curtilage is usually considered to be an enclosed piece of land that is immediately next to a property.
A Building Preservation Notice is something you might find in connection with an old or important building.
The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge payable by those planning many kinds of building work.
External wall insulation is one of many products you might consider to improve energy efficiency.
A butterfly roof is an attractive and quite unusual type of roof construction. We look at the pros and cons.
The pros and cons of including brownfield land in your investment or property development plans.
Despite their advantages, greenfield sites have a number of disadvantages in terms of planning.
A planning performance agreement is made between a planning applicant and a local authority.
The JCT is an organisation which produces contracts for building and construction projects.
In construction, collateral warranties extend the provisions of a contract to another party.
With rising energy prices, energy efficiency in your buy-to-let is more important today than ever.
A guide to net zero carbon housing covering why it is important and how to build one.
A maisonette is a self-contained flat that usually has its own front door to the outside.
A listed building can be an exciting to own but they can present many problems.
If you’re planning to improve a leasehold property you may need a licence to alter.
Building a career out of renovating houses can give you access to a veritable goldmine.
This strategy involves leverage which is risky, but the returns from it can come fast.
New buy-to-lets will need a minimum EPC rating of C, as soon as the year 2025.
To leverage bridging loans to finance development, you need to be ready to move quickly.
Is it true that you should never buy a property with a history of subsidence?
Will a new driveway help to increase the value of a property? A guide to driveway types.
Baths today are available in a wide variety of different bath shapes to suit different bathrooms.
FENSA is a competent person scheme for window installers, that proves they can work to regs.
Spotting properties where value can be added is simple and all you need is Rightmove.
Dry rot can knock thousands of pounds off the value of your house and make it difficult to sell.
