Tips & advice

Despite the economic doom and gloom, the property market in Hammersmith has remained very active. Demand has outstripped supply for the last two years, meaning that houses in the area are in particularly short supply.

You’re bedroom is supposed to be the place you escape to after a long day at work; the place you go to relax, rest and recuperate. It should be a place conducive with sleep, seeing as that’s the room’s main purpose, but it should also be your haven and a place where you can express yourself and your own style.

Bathroom furniture, bathroom vanity units, bathroom cabinets... Whatever you choose to call them, they’re a great look for the modern bathroom. A painless and often inexpensive way to fit out or update a bathroom, they offer coordinated good looks and storage that is, if not quite boundless, at least extensive.

The home environment has come under many changes in recent years with the social hub of the house now being the kitchen. With a growing amount of kitchens doing away with the conventional table and chairs, this gives space for the modern design of bar stools. The new style kitchen oozes class and the bar stool now complements the location with a large range of styles to suit the taste and need of every customer.

If you’d love to build your own home but find the process baffling, then our beginner’s guide will make those pivotal first steps a piece of cake. Melanie Griffiths walks you through

Every single new house requires the skills of a whole team of experts. Melanie Griffiths lists the top ten people a building project can't do without, plus how to find them and what to pay. In part 2, Melanie covers solicitors, designers and structural engineers.

Advice on from self-build expert Mark Brinkley on the implications of building on a plot with existing foundations; including information on how this would be classed in terms of VAT reclaims and whether it is possible to change the floor plan.

You may be lucky enough to stumble across a dream opportunity straight away, but if not, H&R can help you find that elusive plot with these handy tips and pointers.

Building Control Surveyor Jenny Bone explains what part Building Control will play in your self-build process, including when to get them involved and when they will inspect the building.