Two MILLION rural homes are to be taken out of the ‘digital slow lane’ in £5bn broadband drive

Two MILLION rural homes are to be taken out of the ‘digital slow lane’ in £5bn broadband drive Project Gigabit will see as many as 2.2million homes and offices get fast internet  It is targeted at rural areas where people have long suffered poor connections  Residents will be able to download films in less than … Read more

Two MILLION rural homes are to be taken out of the ‘digital slow lane’ in £5bn broadband drive

Two MILLION rural homes are to be taken out of the ‘digital slow lane’ in £5bn broadband drive Project Gigabit will see as many as 2.2million homes and offices get fast internet  It is targeted at rural areas where people have long suffered poor connections  Residents will be able to download films in less than … Read more

Britons are hoarding more than £870m in foreign currency in their homes

Britons are hoarding more than £870m in foreign currency in their homes with almost two-thirds keeping coins and banknotes in jars and drawers, survey reveals Almost two-thirds of people keep foreign coins and banknotes in jars or drawers Some admit to still having pesetas, lira and francs, all replaced by the euro  Most people surveyed said … Read more

Britons are hoarding more than £870m in foreign currency in their homes

Britons are hoarding more than £870m in foreign currency in their homes with almost two-thirds keeping coins and banknotes in jars and drawers, survey reveals Almost two-thirds of people keep foreign coins and banknotes in jars or drawers Some admit to still having pesetas, lira and francs, all replaced by the euro  Most people surveyed said … Read more

One third of UK businesses plan to install electric vehicle charging points at employees homes

One third of UK businesses would consider installing electric vehicle charging points at employees’ homes One third of firms would think about putting charging points in employees’ homes to support the use of electric vehicles, according to new research  One in five claim the increase of home working has influenced their plans Upfront costs and … Read more

Government First Homes plan offers HALF PRICE properties to first-time buyers –

First-time buyers in England could get a home for up to half price after the Government launched a new affordable housing scheme. The scheme is known as First Homes, and the first properties built under it went on the market in the East Midlands market town of Bolsover today. With house prices having surged by … Read more

Most money spent on homes in last 12 months since the financial crisis

The £275bn home buying spree: More money was spent buying property in England and Wales in the past year than in any since the financial crisis The last time spending on housing was so high was in November 2007  March saw highest monthly spend since 1995, beating the record by £8billion Higher house prices have … Read more

Landlords have bought 250k fewer homes since 2016 due to tax changes

Punitive tax changes have meant that landlords have bought a quarter of a million fewer homes in the past five years. Since April 2016, landlords have bought around 700,000 homes across Britain. This is 250,000 – or 26 per cent – fewer than they would have if the tax regime had stayed the same, according … Read more

Major incident declared after huge ‘gas explosion’ destroys three homes in Lancashire

Major incident declared after huge ‘gas explosion’ destroys three homes in Lancashire as neighbouring properties evacuated Suspected gas explosion has destroyed up to three houses in Lancashire Fire service said units were called to Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham last night Police said a safety cordon has been put in place and residents evacuated By Jack Wright … Read more