Tagged: new build homes

10 tips for visiting a show home

by Debbie Warner on Tuesday 31 March, 2020 in Homeowner advice, Moving Homes, New Homes

For anyone thinking about buying a new build home, one of the first steps will often be visiting a show home. There can be a lot to take in when looking around a...

Housing Minister launches homes of the future competition

by Katy Laythorne on Wednesday 4 March, 2020 in Industry News, New Homes

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has invited the housing industry to submit ideas for the homes of the future for a new competition. The competition aims to...

New guide offers top tips to prevent moisture

by Katy Laythorne on Tuesday 5 November, 2019 in Homeowner advice, Industry News, New Homes

As winter approaches - are you concerned about moisture in your new home? A new guide published today by the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings (UKCMB) and supported by...

Traditionally built homes embracing innovation

by Katy Laythorne on Monday 7 October, 2019 in Industry News, New Homes

Three in four new homes currently being built are using ‘traditional’ construction, but they contain a wealth of innovation, according to a new report from NHBC...

Find an award winning site near you

by Katy Laythorne on Wednesday 3 July, 2019 in Industry News, Moving Homes, New Homes

If you’re looking to buy a new-build home, location and quality are the key factors in your decision making. Find out if the homes you are looking at are on award...

Quality Award winners named in NHBC Pride in

by Katy Laythorne on Tuesday 18 June, 2019 in Industry News, New Homes

Nearly 450 UK site managers have won a Quality Award in the first round of the NHBC Pride in the Job competition 2019. Now in its 39th year, Pride in the Job is the...

10 tips to prepare your new-build garden for

by Katy Laythorne on Thursday 7 March, 2019 in Homeowner advice, New Homes

If you’ve recently moved into a new-build home, you may have started to think about planting trees and shrubs to create that idyllic outdoor space. Spring is just...

On-trend shades: colours of the year 2019

by Katy Laythorne on Wednesday 2 January, 2019 in Homeowner advice, New Homes

Paint brushes at the ready! Colour experts at companies from Dulux to Pantone have unveiled the shades which will be selling by the bucket-load this year. In contrast to...

Developers embracing modern methods of construction

by Katy Laythorne on Wednesday 14 November, 2018 in Industry News, New Homes

A new report from the NHBC Foundation has highlighted how developers are exploring the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). ‘Modern methods of construction:...

Help to Buy extended to 2023 and shared

by Katy Laythorne on Wednesday 31 October, 2018 in Industry News, New Homes

Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, has delivered his 2018 Budget, which included a series of housing announcements aimed at contributing towards...