Home improver news

Expert welcomes home improvement guides [27 Nov 09]

Planning Portal visual guides are a "good introduction" of what builders can and cannot do. ...
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Buyers rush to beat stamp duty deadline [27 Nov 09]

Number of house hunters searching for mortgages on properties under £175,000 jumps nine per cent in three months. ...
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After the floods, beware the cowboys, warns FMB [27 Nov 09]

The Federation of Master Builders has warned flood-hit homeowners to be on their guard against rogue tradesmen. ...
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  • Experts to offer terraced property tips [25 Nov 09]
  • Britons 'missing out on £3.3bn in energy savings' [24 Nov 09]
  • Flood forum challenges insurers over premiums [24 Nov 09]
  • ABI issues flood advice [23 Nov 09]
  • Stamp duty holiday a "failure" for first-time buyers [23 Nov 09]
  • Buy-to-let investors urged to do their homework [20 Nov 09]
  • Report finds strong demand for home improvement products [19 Nov 09]
  • Report: 2m Victorian properties face maintenance timebomb [18 Nov 09]
  • Log it or lose it, landlords told [18 Nov 09]
  • Prevention better than cure for building maintenance [18 Nov 09]
  • End of stamp duty holiday will hit "lagging" regions [17 Nov 09]
  • Expert: Flood protection an essential part of home insurance [17 Nov 09]
  • First-time buyers in Scotland 'need more help' [17 Nov 09]
  • Property groups join campaign for stamp duty reform [16 Nov 09]
  • Energy suppliers 'must do more' for vulnerable customers [16 Nov 09]
  • Buying remains difficult for first-timers, says expert [13 Nov 09]
  • Self-builders cautioned over planning permission [12 Nov 09]
  • Home owners find plastic fantastic for windows [12 Nov 09]
  • Sustainability key to self-build design, says expert [11 Nov 09]
  • NLA calls for Rent a Room increase [11 Nov 09]
  • Britons in the dark over smart energy meters [11 Nov 09]
  • Basic home improvements 'pay back their costs' [10 Nov 09]



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