While there are questions of privacy with regards to smart devices that may be recording everything you say, or just instances of devices being ‘creepy’ and laughing at you , many users find that smart home systems help them save not only time, but money as well.
According to an Ipsos Mori survey, 53% of people dream about building their own home. Sadly, less than 0.1% of people actually manage to do so. But don’t be disheartened. If you are one of the 53%, then the Government is making it easier, and a raft of new options are now becoming available to you.
House prices have been steadily rising for the last few years, and even with the recent slowdown because of factors like Brexit, buying a house is still out of reach for many in the UK, especially in the capital. Buying a cheap house and London are rarely found in the same sentence!
There are a few ways of buying a cheap(er) house though, even in the Big Smoke.
Your renovation may be a simple knock through or a bog-standard extension at the back. Whatever the project you are about to embark on, you will need to consider whether or not you need an architect and if you do, how you find the best one for the job.
Just a quick google and there is no shortage of articles from various sources, including Phil Spencer himself, giving you top tips for selling your house. There are those who advocate baking bread and making coffee, or even parking a new expensive car outside your home, to help boost the sale. But which tips are legit?
If you’re looking to build your own custom home, you will find that your financing options are different from buying a finished property. Traditional high-street lenders will only lend on properties that are completed and habitable, so you will have to look elsewhere for funding if you don’t have cash assets to fund your build.
In this blog, we’ll discuss the various custom build options, and how they impact funding.
Earlier this week, we looked at neighbourhoods in London that had the lowest crime rates for homes under £600,000, which could qualify for Help to Buy.
Today, we’re looking at a lower budget range of under $400,000, since just because you might have a lower budget, doesn’t mean you should have to compromise on vital considerations like safety.
Crime rate was compiled from the Metropolitan Police website, and average house prices are accurate as of Nov 2018 from Zoopla UK.
It’s no secret that house prices in London are high. A budget that might net you a 5 bed detached house in Bradford will get you a 1 bedroom flat in Central London.
But just because you may have a lower budget for London standards, doesn’t mean you have to compromise on important considerations like safety.
In this blog, we take a look at the safest neighbourhoods in London, based on crime rate, for budgets of less than £600,000, within the range where you would qualify for Help to Buy.
Nowadays, the terms mews or mews house might conjure up images of trendy and chic houses, hidden gems located along picturesque cobblestone lanes and alleys, in some of London’s most exclusive areas. But what is a mews, and where did they originate?