Centrepoint and Great Ormond Street Hospital
A time for giving… a time for getting Always keen to get involved with charitable endeavours, in December 2012 the staff at BKL opted to
Ditch extension plans
A cross-party group of MPs has suggested that plans to make it easier for householders and businesses to build extensions should be dropped. The Communities
Holiday home woes
‘Research from currency exchange firm HiFX has found that thousands of Britons with holiday homes in Spain and Greece have said they are unable to
Bank Lending Imperative
‘Luke Johnson, the founder of Risk Capital Partners, and chairman of StartUp Britain, writes in the FT that banks need to end their reliance on
Loan Scheme Failing First-Timers
‘The Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme is failing first-time buyers and those with small deposits, according to new figures from Moneyfacts. Borrowers with
More Homes Approved
‘Figures from the Home Builders Federation have suggested that planning reforms have led to a third more new homes getting approval. In the three months
Home Buyers Nervous
‘A survey from the Building Societies Association (BSA) has found that one in four prospective first-time buyers believe it will take them at least a
Extension Levy Looms Large
‘The Sunday Times reports on a new planning tax which could add tens of thousands of pounds to the cost of a big extension. The
Mortgage Borrowers Overpay
‘A substantial minority of recent mortgage borrowers have taken advantage of low interest rates to pay off their loans more quickly, lenders say. Research by
Predictions for the Housing Market – The Year Ahead
The Times gets opinion from a panel experts on their predictions for the housing market in 2013. BNP Paribas Real Estate predicts that 0.9% rise