Homes & Gardens

A new virtual property auction facility has been launched in Exeter offering Westcountry based clients an exclusively online approach to buying and selling land and property.

247 Property Auctions is a RICS regulated firm of auctioneers and offers users a convenient and flexible approach to buying and selling land and property through its easy to use online auction platform. The 247 Property Auctions’ team also works directly in partnership with estate agents and commercial agents, enabling these businesses the opportunity to offer online auctions as an expansion of their...

The natural order of venturing into adulthood is that you feel like you’ve made it when you’re able to invest in a property. Whether it’s to have a home to call your own, or to put your savings into a wise investment, buying property is never going to go out of fashion. Buying a property is an extremely important decision that has a lot of risks involved and if you’re not conducting thorough research about the property and area you’re buying into, you might end up regretting that decision for a very long time.

Getting the help of a buyer’s advocate service can help you make an...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc through the British economy, a number of measures have been introduced by the government in a bid to keep the economy moving. One such move has been the decision by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to announce a stamp duty holiday at the beginning of June. In doing so, the stamp duty threshold has seen an increase from £125,000 to £500,000 and for places such as the county of Devon, this is music to many peoples’ ears.

This increase in the threshold means savings of up to £15,000 for anyone moving in Devon. The county itself is already a...

An Exeter-based Taylor Wimpey site manager has been recognised for his dedication to quality housebuilding with a top industry award.

Luke Cox, who oversees work at the Mayfield Gardens development in Monkerton, Exeter, has been awarded a National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award . The awards recognise an individual’s dedication to building high-quality homes and are presented following a rigorous judging process by NHBC inspectors. This includes assessing the developments throughout the year, giving homebuyers the assurance that Taylor Wimpey’s...