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There is continued strong activity across the UK construction market despite rising concerns over shortage of materials. According to the latest RICS Global Construction Monitor, +34 per cent of respondents...

Homeowners left in the shadows by neighbouring sheds, fences and home extensions could claim for compensation or have them removed. And help for these homeowners is set out in a new consumer guide published...

Those considering buying, renovating, extending or converting a home to make it suitable for short-term let will be interested to see the staycation is expected to continue to boom. Despite foreign travel...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published new guidance on how to avoid upsetting the neighbours over building works involving party walls and extensions. As the RICS Residential...

The energy price crisis and the need to deliver on net zero commitments emphasises the urgent need for a retrofit strategy, according to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The professional...

A record number of planning permissions for home improvements and extensions were granted in the year to September 2021, according to property firm Savills. As homeowners and movers looked to create more...

New data from the property portal Rightmove has revealed the number of buyer searches for the Holt area in North Norfolk jumped by 45 per cent last week. This is where England rugby player, Ben Youngs,...

The Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group (EEIG) has written to the Chancellor, calling on the government to support a long-term, revenue neutral Energy Saving Stamp Duty Incentive. The coalition of industry...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) his urging the government to update 3.3 million homes in England that were built between 1919 and 1939. The Homes for Heroes report says that in 2021, 17...

A remote community hospital, set in the water-laden landscape of the Bengal in south-west Bangladesh, has won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Prize 2021. Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA...

New data from UK property portal Rightmove has revealed the period between Boxing Day and the New Year was its busiest on record for home-mover activity. As both prospective buyers and sellers made it...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has reacted to the government’s new plan to fund the remediation of dangerous cladding and building safety failings. The government has recently reset...