Homes & Gardens

Girlings Retirement Rentals, the UK’s market leader in retirement rentals, is hosting an open day at Homecourt House in Exeter, Devon on Wednesday 5 July to welcome over 55s interested in renting one of three one-bedroom apartments, in one of the most desirable retirement destinations in the UK. Exeter has been named one of the top 20 places to live in the UK. This vibrant city with its stunning Cathedral, great restaurants and fast connections to London is also surrounded by beautiful countryside and close to seaside resorts on East Devon’s World Heritage Listed coastline. Doors will open...

More than 50,000 households in East Devon are just a few weeks away from being able to recycle more items than ever before when a new improved weekly recycling collection is introduced district-wide by the council from Monday June 12.

Over the next few days, residents will receive further detailed information about the new service and they are being asked to read their leaflets carefully and keep them handy. If they have any questions, please get in touch with the district council as we are here to help.

There are many places online where you can search for the ideal rental...

Momentum is continuing to ebb in the South West housing market as both newly agreed sales and buyer interest remains flat in April. The results of the RICS UK Residential Market Survey, April 2017, general consensus point to new instructions continue to drop in the region. Anecdotal evidence cites a lack of choice; uncertainty due to the calling of an early election; and the ramifications of stamp duty changes as factors hampering activity.

The lack of choice for would-be buyers across the South West is still a key issue and in April new instructions remained negative for a third...

Three new developments in the south west have achieved top marks in the Building for Life 12 accreditation which recognises the very best in design quality, safety and community.

Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has received the prestigious award for developments in Exeter, Brixton and Plymouth.

Barratt’s new Plympton development Redwood Heights and Minerva in Exeter, which will feature homes from Barratt and David Wilson Homes, have received the highest accolade of outstanding and Canes Meadow in Brixton, a David Wilson Homes site...