News Freedom to Buy: Will it really open the door for buyers with low deposits? A permanent mortgage guarantee scheme aims to help first-time buyers, but experts question whether it tackles the real barriers to homeownership Zonal pricing isn’t dead yet: Could regional energy costs still happen? Government shelves zonal energy pricing, but with experts divided and reforms still underway, the debate over how to fairly charge for power is far from over Ed Miliband plans to make home wind turbines easier than ever Garden and rooftop turbines could soon be installed without planning permission under Miliband’s clean energy push Latest news Landscape Design Tips for Self-Builders and Renovators – exclusive masterclass with Lucy Willcox and Will Cooke By Teresa Conway last updated 16 July 25 Sign up for Homebuilding & Renovating Premium for a chance to watch our exclusive masterclasses, hosted by a variety of renowned industry experts Ed Miliband plans to make home wind turbines easier than ever By Joseph Mullane published 16 July 25 Garden and rooftop turbines could soon be installed without planning permission under Miliband’s clean energy push Thames Water announces new hosepipe ban, affecting over 1 million homes By Joseph Mullane published 15 July 25 Thames Water to restrict usage in parts of southern England as they claim there is an urgent need to “make every drop count” Who will be crowned Shed of the Year 2025? You decide By Joseph Mullane published 14 July 25 22 incredible sheds, 1 national title – cast your vote and help crown Britain’s most brilliant backyard creation How many homes have Labour managed to build in their first year in power? By Joseph Mullane published 14 July 25 Statistics reveal the government is over 110k short of its annual housing targets Self-builders could skip the queue with new fast-track route for building regulations approval By Joseph Mullane published 13 July 25 Government introduces a dedicated fast‑track approval process, 100+ new Building Safety Regulator staff and in‑house teams to slash delays for self‑build regulations Council’s £70k error stayed hidden for years, until one man refused to back down By Joseph Mullane published 13 July 25 A Godalming resident’s six-year battle with Waverley Borough Council over a misapplied £70,000 planning charge has laid bare a culture of bureaucratic inflexibility and institutional delay Manchester to become UK’s heat pump capital with historic five-year agreement By Joseph Mullane published 12 July 25 Manchester are leading the way on low-carbon heating with plans for 64,000 heat pump installations by 2030 Hosepipe bans begin with fines of up to £1,000 — and more could follow soon By Joseph Mullane published 12 July 25 With South East Water, Yorkshire Water and Thames Water enforcing hosepipe bans millions of households face restrictions and fines as the UK endures one of its driest years in over a century Are mortgage rates going down? July sees major cuts as lenders compete for your business By Joseph Mullane last updated 11 July 25 UK mortgage rates are tumbling as lenders ramp up competition ahead of an anticipated Bank of England base rate cut in August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get the Homebuilding & Renovating NewsletterBring your dream home to life with expert advice, how to guides and design inspiration. Sign up for our newsletter and get two free tickets to a Homebuilding & Renovating Show near you.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Wasps completely ruined my sunny garden weekend, so I spoke to pest control experts, and they gave me 5 tips on fixing the problem2What is a solar panel inverter and how important is it in your solar PV set up?3How this stunning cliffside home was a 'mission impossible' task involving digging out part of the rock face4Freedom to Buy: Will it really open the door for buyers with low deposits?5Getting your heat pump size right isn't just a simple equation. Here's everything your installer will need to take into account Our sponsors
Landscape Design Tips for Self-Builders and Renovators – exclusive masterclass with Lucy Willcox and Will Cooke By Teresa Conway last updated 16 July 25 Sign up for Homebuilding & Renovating Premium for a chance to watch our exclusive masterclasses, hosted by a variety of renowned industry experts
Ed Miliband plans to make home wind turbines easier than ever By Joseph Mullane published 16 July 25 Garden and rooftop turbines could soon be installed without planning permission under Miliband’s clean energy push
Thames Water announces new hosepipe ban, affecting over 1 million homes By Joseph Mullane published 15 July 25 Thames Water to restrict usage in parts of southern England as they claim there is an urgent need to “make every drop count”
Who will be crowned Shed of the Year 2025? You decide By Joseph Mullane published 14 July 25 22 incredible sheds, 1 national title – cast your vote and help crown Britain’s most brilliant backyard creation
How many homes have Labour managed to build in their first year in power? By Joseph Mullane published 14 July 25 Statistics reveal the government is over 110k short of its annual housing targets
Self-builders could skip the queue with new fast-track route for building regulations approval By Joseph Mullane published 13 July 25 Government introduces a dedicated fast‑track approval process, 100+ new Building Safety Regulator staff and in‑house teams to slash delays for self‑build regulations
Council’s £70k error stayed hidden for years, until one man refused to back down By Joseph Mullane published 13 July 25 A Godalming resident’s six-year battle with Waverley Borough Council over a misapplied £70,000 planning charge has laid bare a culture of bureaucratic inflexibility and institutional delay
Manchester to become UK’s heat pump capital with historic five-year agreement By Joseph Mullane published 12 July 25 Manchester are leading the way on low-carbon heating with plans for 64,000 heat pump installations by 2030
Hosepipe bans begin with fines of up to £1,000 — and more could follow soon By Joseph Mullane published 12 July 25 With South East Water, Yorkshire Water and Thames Water enforcing hosepipe bans millions of households face restrictions and fines as the UK endures one of its driest years in over a century
Are mortgage rates going down? July sees major cuts as lenders compete for your business By Joseph Mullane last updated 11 July 25 UK mortgage rates are tumbling as lenders ramp up competition ahead of an anticipated Bank of England base rate cut in August
