Urban Village Blog

Urban Village: Pocket Living

Working hard to get middle earning Londoners – or city makers – onto the property ladder, Pocket Living is making the dream of owning a home in London a reality.

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.

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...

THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE WITH A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE IN ENGLAND

Across England there are a variety of unique and beautiful places to live and work which offer individuals their perfect lifestyle. We asked our Guild agents their opinions on where the best places to live in Britain with a good quality of life are.