5 years ago
As they struggle to meet demand, Argos have had to increase the wages of their HGV drivers from £11.41 an hour to £15 an hour – a rise of 31.2% meaning their pay goes from £27k to £35k. Care…
5 years ago
A recent report by Legal & General stated that since the pandemic, many older homeowners had put their plans to move home ‘on ice’. It said that fewer retired homeowners are planning to downsize from their large family…
5 years ago
Should you sell or should you buy in this most interesting Newbury property market? I have calculated that at least 58 Newbury house sellers have rented a home to break their house chain in the last 12 months, although at a cost as…
5 years ago
Whether you are a Newbury homeowner, first-time buyer or landlord; the last 15 months has been a roller coaster ride when it comes to the Newbury property market. With 213,120 UK house buyers and 58,580 UK tenants moving home…
5 years ago
The bungalow is a building that has represented a more leisurely, gentler way of life since the early 1900’s. Bungalows have been sold as an aspiration for those about to retire, saving them the annoyance of having to climb…
5 years ago
The Semi-Detached House – the icon of middle-class aspiration, the pinnacle of liberalism yet at the same time compromised individuality, the ‘semi’ as it is colloquially termed is, for many Newbury homeowners, the highpoint of modern domestic bliss. Britain’s gift to architecture is the humble ‘Semi-Detached House’. This type of property has been exported around the world with – the ‘Doppel Haus’…