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We all got used to being at home more during the pandemic, but what if your house is also your permanent place of work? Our content manager Christina Neal talks about why she loves working from home. The topic of working from home was prominent in the news last week...
Christina Neal talks about the appealing idea of a summerhouse and the inevitable debates about what it would be used for in her home… I like the sun. And frankly, we don’t get enough of it in this country, so when it does make an appearance, I like to make the most...
Our content manager Christina Neal talks about how she thought she was too old to be renting and how she got back on the property ladder in her fifties. I’m still waking most days unable to fully comprehend the fact that I’m a property owner again. My house purchase...
Our content manager Christina Neal talks about what it’s like to buy an old Victorian property that needs a bit of work. I have an unnerving feeling that being the new owner of an old house is going to be a bit of a learning curve. Don’t get me wrong. I love my old...
Content writer Christina Neal talks about how becoming a homeowner has inspired her to take an interest in gardening and think about some decorating (much to her surprise). I shocked myself today. I got up on this sunny Saturday morning and cut the grass. It may not...
Renting is just a short-term plan for 28-year-old freelance writer Isaac Williams, who wants to get onto the property ladder next year. He explains how he and his fiancée have been working hard to make their property dream become a reality. If I’m honest, a few years...
The government’s new 95 Per Cent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme launched on Monday 19 April 2021. The aim of the scheme is to make more 95 per cent mortgages available to those with smaller deposits. First-time buyers can apply but you don’t have to be one to be eligible.
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