Major incident declared after huge ‘gas explosion’ destroys three homes in Lancashire as neighbouring properties evacuated Suspected gas explosion has destroyed up to three houses in Lancashire Fire service said units were called to Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham last night Police said a safety cordon has been put in place and residents evacuated By Jack Wright … Read more
Boris Johnson eyes biggest overhaul of Britain’s planning laws for 70 years in bid to ease system for new homes to be built Boris Johnson is moving to relax planning rules in biggest shake-up in 70 years A planning bill will expand property ownership in areas where Tories have won It will reportedly make it … Read more
REVEALED: Meet the former NRL star-turned-landscaper who will appear as a host and garden guru on Foxtel’s new season of Selling Homes Australia By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:08 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 03:08 BST, 2 May 2021 Selling Houses Australia has announced a new lineup of hosts for its … Read more
Energy suppliers owe roughly 13million households a total of £1.8billion in credit balances, new research has revealed. More than one million bill-payers are due more than £300, according to data from Uswitch, at a time when some may be facing financial hardship. It found that coming out of winter, 45 per cent of all households … Read more
Nationwide offers £500 cashback on mortgages for buyers of energy efficient homes By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 27 April 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 27 April 2021 Buyers of energy efficient homes can earn £500 cashback with a Nationwide mortgage. Most homes sold in the UK need an Energy Performance … Read more
The number of three and four-bedroom homes coming up for sale has dropped to a five-year low, as buyers rush to snap up properties with more space, new data shows. Annually, listings of four-bedroom homes have slumped 58 per cent in Scotland, 44 per cent in the South, 42 per cent in the North West … Read more
One in six homes sold for above asking price last month – the highest proportion for seven years as house market shows no sign of cooling Average of 12 sales were agreed per estate agency branch, largest since 2007 More than a quarter of sales in March were made to first-time buyers Of those one … Read more
Only 55 per cent of homes that applied to the Green Homes Grant in the eight months it operated were approved, new data has revealed. Applications for the scheme were also revealed to have soared in the month before it was due to close, official Government figures show. Nearly 31,000 people applied in March 2021 … Read more
The number of households with a landline has fallen by four million since 2000, new research has revealed. There are now around 22million connections in the UK, down 15 per cent from its peak at the turn of the century when 95 per cent of homes had one, according to data from Uswitch. Some 1.41million … Read more
A significant rise in central London mega-mansions and penthouses has created a ‘super-prime market’ catering exclusively to billionaire buyers. Leading premium estate agents Wetherell say there are currently around 20 homes in central London either built or in the development pipeline with the value around or over £100 million. Over the last decade, a number of vast, historic … Read more