new build

Top eight most common snags with new homes

The most common new build snagging issues that haunt homebuyers

The snag solving expert, HouseScan, has revealed which are the top eight most common snags found when it comes to new build homes in the UK.

With HouseScan , consumers book an appointment and a qualified home-inspector will attend the home and provide a comprehensive report that covers everything from decorating defects to ill-fitted doors and windows, to electrical, heating and...

House or flat? The pros and cons of different domestic dwellings

Here’s how to tell if you would suit a two-up two-down, or if you would be better served by four side-to-side.

It may seem hard to believe, given the high-rise apartment blocks now dominating so many city centres, but the British Isles still has the highest percentage of house-living anywhere in Europe.

According to figures from the European Commission, in Spain, Germany and...