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The National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) has released its final analysis of the practice around local authorities and their activity. The data follows its initial announcement of the early data, released in January, that revealed that councils were... View Article

The owners of this six-bedroom Victorian semi in Acton felt the interior was a little bland and in need of an injection of character and warmth. Zulufish had the challenge to transform the house into a light, free-flowing yet subtly... View Article

Zulufish had the challenge to transform a dark five-bedroom Edwardian detached house into a colourful, light free-flowing family home. The inspiration was modern British design with a timeless feel, and this is reflected in all areas of this stunning property.... View Article

Offsite eco developer Project Etopia has today announced its acquisition of self-build specialist Tribus Homes.  The two companies formed a partnership under the ‘E-Tribus’ banner last year but Project Etopia has now purchased the company, including its manufacturing facility in... View Article

Graven Hill, the UK’s largest self and custom build development, is hosting a series of free fortnightly webinars, designed to help people gain insight into all things self and custom build. Led by industry experts, the series will aim to... View Article

The Housing Secretary on the government’s response to COVID-19 and the plan to safely restart, reopen and renew the housing market: “Good afternoon, As Housing Secretary, I’m going to set out our comprehensive plan to safely restart, reopen and renew... View Article

With the market having been effectively closed for business, 80% of the April RICS UK Residential survey’s contributors saw both buyers and sellers pulling out of transactions, resulting in the newly agreed sales balance for April falling to -92%, down... View Article

Light has often been cited as a symbol of hope with the power to unify people. At a time when we’re all searching for ways to be optimistic, London-based architectural lighting consultancy Nulty is encouraging us to look to light... View Article

The wellness boom is showing no signs of slowing down, with the industry forecast to be worth more than £20 billion by January 2021. Most recently, the wellness industry has been turning its focus to creating healthier living spaces. From... View Article

The May issue of Period Living, on sale from 26 March, is marking the return of its annual Home and Garden of the Year awards. Britain’s fastest growing home title and best-selling period homes magazine is on the hunt again... View Article

Over the past ten years there has been a race to increase the insulation and air tightness of UK homes in a bid to reduce energy use and improve warmth and comfort. One of the unexpected consequences of this has... View Article

Every year more than a million of us dream of building our own home but the reality is that less than 13,000 of us do so. Fewer than 10 per cent of new homes in the UK are bespoke built... View Article