Build your bargain home

BUILDING your own home is one way to avoid the horror stories surrounding the UK's property market and it can be done for under £15,000.

Utilise green grants

PRIVATE landlords are being urged by the National Landlord Association (NLA) to take advantage of the £1,500 per property tax breaks they are entitled to in order to carry out eco-improvements.

Hip hip hooray!

A LEADING estate agent has rubbished initial claims that Home Information Packs (HIPs) were expected to cause major disruption to the industry, and hailed them a success, and are running as smooth as silk.

Predict and avoid payment shock

AN INDEPENDENT mortgage broker is advising homeowners how to avoid being at risk of payment shock'.

Save hundreds doing DIY

HOMEOWNERS can save up to £400 in energy costs every year by doing simple renovations and DIY improvements, according to the green gadget shop Nigels's Eco Store.

	Informing all landlords
	LANDLORDS were invited to drop in on an information day last week. AMBER WINDSOR finds out more.

	Investing in our heritage
	LONDON is home to the highest density of listed buildings in England which are currently under threat due to a skills shortage. AMBER WINDSOR finds out more about a £1m investment to save them.

	Make your money matter
	HOUSEBUILDER Bryant Homes is offering free Money Matters events across Kent to help yoou with your finances.

	Interior designers move in at Kingwood Chase
	BUILT around a 19th century Grade-II listed Victorian manor house, Kingswood Chase is an exclusive development surrounded by three acres of secluded woodland in Chislehurst, Kent

	Selling tips for a turbulent market
	LEADING Beckenham estate agent CHARLES EDEN reveals the recipe for success in selling during a difficult property market to AMBER WINDSOR.

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