House prices make biggest fall in three years
Figures from Nationwide show that house prices have dropped 1.5% from June last year, the biggest fall in three years. The average house price is now £165,738. Prices fell by 1% in the UK in the last...
View ArticleRural planning changes. Delight or disaster?
Conversion and renovation work may become more plentiful for MyBuilder users in the UK countryside, following the announcement of a consultation on re-defining permitted development when it comes to...
View ArticleBuilding on the green belt
Being a spawn of the Evil Empire… I mean an American, you might expect me to be in favour of the rumoured plans for more building on Britain’s green belt. Well, unlike a good few Conservative MPs and...
View ArticleHousing the younger generation
A report recently published by the National Housing Federation outlined that currently young people are trapped when it comes to buying a house, often living at home with their parents for longer, and...
View ArticleNavigating Building Regulations – should we expect more of Building Control?
Following Tuesday’s announcement that a phased reduction of Building and Planning Regulations is underway as part of the government’s Red Tape Challenge, I breathed a small sigh of relief. I have had...
View ArticleLessons from ‘Britain’s Worst Kitchen’ makeover
Recently MyBuilder organised two kitchen renovations for the winner and runner up in ‘Britain’s Worst Kitchen’ competition. It was a chastening reminder of the potential pitfalls of any building...
View ArticleTradesmen’s opinion on Scottish independence referendum
Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum we asked our tradesmen what they thought was best for the United Kingdom. An incredible 80% who were based in Scotland thought it was right to leave the...
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