Obtaining planning permission to improve your home can be a difficult task and a complicated one. The core reason why planning permission exists, is to protect the stability of the building and the safety of people, as well as the surrounding environment.
So when should you apply for planning permission? If you are building an extension [...]

If you’re selling a property, having a kitchen that looks great and is convenient to use can go a long way in helping you obtain a top end price. It’s common for people to base their decision on whether to buy a property just by how the kitchen looks.
When you are planning your kitchen, first [...]

Do you want to become an astute and shrewd property developer? If so read on.
So lets begin and what better way to begin this journey than by asking the question. What is property development? Well as the name suggests it is basically buying a property and improving it in order to profit from it in [...]

In our last article Preparing your home for sale we gave some useful advice on what to do when selling your home. But because selling your home is so important we have added another article to cover stuff we may have missed.
After all it would be a shame to fall at the last hurdle after [...]

This video shows you how to spot an up and coming area. When you are looking to buy a property it is important to know the area that will give you the greatest return on investment.

How To Spot An Up And Coming Area
Check out our article on How do you spot a good area [...]

When you are selling a property you should stage your home to create an environment that will invoke a pleasant emotional response from a buyer. This can really make a difference to your sales price.
First impressions count
Pay attention to the front of the house. First impressions count. Make your home look inviting tidy the [...]

Trying to get the finance together to embark on a project can be tough, not many of us have spare sums of cash lying around. I would suggest if you are going to get into property development you should save very hard for a few months to get some money for a deposit for a [...]

A supporting wall is a wall which is integral to the construction of a building. If you take a supporting wall down, then structural damage to your home, or an attached home could occur. If you are thinking about changing the layout of your home, you need to be extremely cautious about making changes to [...]

This video answers a number of key property design questions useful whether you are improving, developing or selling your home.
Topics Covered:
Should I keep my design scheme neutral?
Which room should I spend the most on?
What design features are the most cost-efficient improvements?
How can I make my property more environmentally friendly?
How can I hide a bad feature [...]