What home improvements are popular in 2017?
Whether it’s changing the house to your liking or making home improvements to bolster the value of your home, 43% of homeowners have carried out major works on their homes in the last five years. Not only can home improvements make a home more visually appealing and...
Our hanging baskets have returned for summer
Summer is here once again and our picturesque town is beginning to fill with colour. In preparation for the annual East Midlands in Bloom competition, Market Harborough’s in Bloom volunteers have been busy decorating the town centre. With support from local sponsors...
Housebuilding reaches 18-month high
The current target by the government is for one million new homes to be built by 2020. The pledge was made in 2015, meaning that 200,000 new homes would have to be built each year to meet the target. It has been widely reported that such a figure will be missed,...
Selling your home during the general election
Historically speaking, an upcoming general election can have a significant effect on the property market as buyers tend to wait to see what the outcome of the election is before committing to buying or selling a property. However, with political uncertainty very much...
How to add value to your home
Sellers should always look to maximise the value of their property. Simple changes and improvements can have a big impact on the sale price. The decision whether to make improvements is more important in the coming months. With the news of the snap election coming on...
When is the best time to sell your house?
For every estate agent you ask, each will have their own period that they feel is best for sellers. All sellers want the process of moving to be seamless. If you have the luxury of deciding when you want to bring your house to market, what is the best time of year to...
Buyers willing to pay more for housing close to ‘outstanding’ primary schools
New research has shown that the difference between a child going to a ‘good’ primary school and an ‘outstanding’ school is £37,000 on average in housing cost. Higher house prices in catchment areas 20 per cent of schools in England are listed as grade 1 (outstanding...
Property development: have you got what it takes?
TV is rife with property development shows. Programmes like Homes Under the Hammer and Grand Designs leave viewers exclaiming “That’s easy, I could do that!”. While the closing credits run down the screen, many viewers’ thoughts are cast to if it really is something...
What local amenities are important to buyers?
Market Harborough has recently revealed the completion of St Luke’s Treatment Centre, a new hospital. The introduction of the health centre further bolsters the town’s conveniences, an area which, as well as new housing has grown in recent years. The new hospital will...
New Harborough hospital completed
After building work began in November 2015, the new hospital that cost £7.5 million has now been completed. The St Luke’s Treatment Centre on Leicester Road, Market Harborough, will open to patients at the beginning of March. The new hospital will be home to a variety...