Archived entries for December 2008
Unprecedented Activity in the Home Improvement Market
27 December 2008
Now that the planning rules have been relaxed making it easier to alter our properties, the nation has taken real advantage. According to recent survey results, it would appear that 20% of us want to convert our loft with 33% of us thinking that loft conversions will add the most value to our property while 17% of people thinking that kitchens are the best room to extend. Continue reading Unprecedented Activity in the Home Improvement Market
2009 Welcomes an Interactive Forum to doineedplanningpermission.co.uk
26 December 2008
In our quest to become one of the most innovative and informative planning and home improvement websites, we will shortly be launching a forum where we will be actively encouraging and seeking your opinion on all matters to do with improving your home. Be it a good or bad experience, we would welcome your views. Update: The new interactive forums are now available in the Forums section. Continue reading 2009 Welcomes an Interactive Forum to doineedplanningpermission.co.uk
Little Cheer in the Property Market
26 December 2008
This week, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) issued another grim forecast for the property market. In its opinion, it predicts that house prices will probably fall by a further 10% during 2009. To put this in context, it would represent an eventual price drop of 25% from the peak experienced in the summer of 2007. Whilst the number of property sales may have bottomed out and could... Continue reading Little Cheer in the Property Market
There is more to heating than simply panels
16 December 2008
Are you looking for an effective way to keep your home warm? The answer could be right beneath you... Talk to any interior designer and it is without doubt that if they could have their own way, conventional radiators would be consigned to the science museum. Yes, they can be considered ugly given the blank panels hanging from walls but also the pipework that feeds them is a eyesore. When compared... Continue reading There is more to heating than simply panels
Beat the Housing Market - Build an Extension
14 December 2008
The dark, cold days of winter are here. You'd like to move house but the market is at a standstill, and you can't get a mortgage for love or money. Perhaps the best course is to improve what you've got - convert the loft, build and extension, go in for some green energy generation or put up that summerhouse in the garden. But aren't we talking hassle here? Wouldn't we need planning permission, and... Continue reading Beat the Housing Market - Build an Extension