The Government set out its ambitious target of building 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s. The aim of this program is to create a large pool of new housing stock, in order to control house prices and make owning a home more achievable. Currently, housebuilding sits at around 150,000 per year, so it will need to double in the next 6 years if the Government’s target is to be achieved. How likely is this to happen?
For so many people, self-employment is the dream. You can work your own hours, work from home, spend more time with your family, and do only the jobs you want to. Right?
Every year there seems to be another story in the press about an idyllic southern-European town where they’re selling beautiful old villas for €1 each. Most recently it was the town of Mussomeli in Sicily that started offering up dream properties for the price of a Mars bar. Is this too good to be true? Quite possibly.
The UK Government’s Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme has grown in popularity since it was first launched in 2013. The year 2018 proved it’s best yet, with a total of 52,057 new homes – an average of 1,000 homes per week - bought by Britons using the option.
You set out to buy a new home with a picture in your mind of exactly how you want it to be. But once you start the search, you find that you have to make compromises somewhere. This is a common situation, so when exactly should you compromise (or not)?
Taking place between 30 March and 7 April, English Tourism Week highlights some of the best destinations the country has to offer. While it’s great to discover new areas on a short break or day trip, for many people the ultimate dream is to own their very own permanent holiday home in one of these idyllic spots. Better still, a holiday home can also be a great investment. Not only can properties in popular locations increase in value significantly, but you can also gain additional income by renting them out as holiday lets when you’re not using them yourself.
