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Could this Buckinghamshire barn become the rural home you’ve been looking for?
By Joseph Mullane published
With full planning permission for a three-bedroom conversion, private parking, garden space and an optional outbuilding, this Oakley barn offers a rare chance to create a family home in the countryside

Families could get £12,000 of solar panels for free under new government plan
By Joseph Mullane published
Eligible households could receive fully funded solar panels and home batteries worth up to £12,000, as the government rolls out its largest clean energy home upgrade programme

£125m in household savings and fewer water disruptions promised under new water reforms
By Joseph Mullane published
Government unveils once-in-a-generation overhaul to UK water, promising improved reliability, long-term household savings and smarter infrastructure management

David and Victoria Beckham get green light for new driveway at their £12m estate
By Joseph Mullane published
Planning approval granted for a new private access road as part of the Beckhams’ wider property upgrades

House prices are rising – but could inflation stop the momentum?
By Joseph Mullane last updated
House prices rise toward the end of 2025, but cost pressures from inflation add a new challenge for the market

How to get two free tickets to the National Homebuilding & Renovating Show
By Joseph Mullane last updated
Get two free tickets to the National Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Is building new homes still worth it? National developer warns demand is ‘muted’
By Joseph Mullane published
Taylor Wimpey flags weak buyer interest and a margin squeeze in 2026, underscoring wider housing market challenges

More than 54,000 UK solar panel owners could face £100 HMRC fine before the end of January
By Joseph Mullane published
HMRC warning for solar panel owners as thousands may incur £100 fine this month for late online tax returns

How a UK heating scheme using old mines is attracting global attention
By Joseph Mullane published
One year on, the Gateshead mine water heat Living Laboratory is drawing researchers from the US and Europe as evidence grows that warm water beneath disused coalfields could help decarbonise home heating
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