Urban Village Blog

Not quite neutral: Paint colours that add character (without turning off buyers)

Decorating your home to sell? Be careful – creating too much of a blank canvas isn’t always the best approach. These are our favourite colours to add character without losing your buyers’ interest…

THE BREXIT BOUNCE ON THE UK PROPERTY MARKET

Why the Brexit bounce has had a positive effect on the UK property market and what it means for you. And let's face it, we need all the positive news we can take at the moment

SELLING? FIVE WAYS TO SHOW YOUR HOUSE SOME LOVE

Selling? Five ways to show your house some love and get big returns on the price

HOW TO BE GREEN IN 2020

The top ways to be an eco estate agent in 2020

NEW YEAR’S HOME RESOLUTIONS FOR 2020

A new decade, a fresh start. Here’s the top 10 home resolutions to get you going in 2020.

HOW TO BEAT THE TENANT TAX

What the tenant tax means for landlords - and how to beat it.

POST ELECTION WILL THERE BE A BORIS BOUNCE IN THE UK PROPERTY MARKET?

British housing experts predict the election result will have a positive effect on the British property market

CHARMING COTTAGES ON THE MARKET

This quaint, unusual Grade II Listed one-bedroom detached cottage can be found in the heart of Little Milton, Oxfordshire. It is a small village with many period properties, which are predominantly built from local stone.

SAS, EVEREST, THE GUILD CONFERENCE

English former soldier, adventurer, best-selling author and television presenter from Channel 4’s popular SAS: Who Dares Wins series, Ant Middleton has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for The Guild of Property Professional’s conference which wi...

JOIN THE PARTY AS URBAN VILLAGE TURNS FOUR

We are big believers in sharing our time, knowledge and effort - it’s what marks out us from the crowd. Since we opened, we have donated over £40,000 to local causes.

FIVE WAYS TO POWER YOUR HOME WITH CLEAN ENERGY

With global warming increasing at pace, and a number of problems with the environment being caused by our reliance on fossil fuels, there is no doubt that the world needs to start investing in more clean and green energy solutions. And the simple fac...

BUYER BEWARE: SERIOUS BUILDING PROBLEMS THAT A HOME SURVEY WILL DETECT

The legal principle of caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) may date back centuries but it still applies to today’s conveyancing process. It puts the onus squarely on the buyer to find out if there are any physical defects with the property before...