Stamp Duty Holiday Could Stimulate Property Market
According to the chief executive at the National Federation of Property Professionals, Peter Bolton King, continuing the stamp duty holiday on British homes will stimulate the housing market by making it easier for first-time buyers to purchase households. Image sourced from: loanshak.com He said the government is wrong to suggest ...
Read moreAnnual Profits Jump for Bovis Homes
Bovis Homes, the UK house builder, announced average sales prices have risen by 5% to £180,100 and has reported a steep jump in profits for 2011! The Kent-based group said in January this year that they expected higher profits; they finally reported pre-tax profits for the year to December 2011 at £32.1m, an ...
Read morePremier League In A Day – Stoke City
On the 17th of March at the Football Development Centre in Norwich, Anglian will be hosting the Premier League In A Day again after its wonderful success back in 2010. The last event raised over £20,000 for Sports Relief, and we’re doing it again for 2012 with an aim to ...
Read moreSouth East In State Of Drought
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has declared the South East of England is now in a state of drought. Image sourced from: buildingproducts.co.uk The announcement was made after a summit held amid fears that water levels in certain parts of England have become lower than they were back ...
Read moreDemand for ‘Get Britain Building’ Scheme Is Overwhelming
I came across this rather interesting article on the Sage Construction site Friday morning, and found it to be very positive news within the construction industry and thought I should share it with you. According to Sage Construction, the government is planning on bringing in a new scheme called ‘Get ...
Read more‘Half Price House Proud’ Sale a Success!
When the market throws down a challenge, the best companies within the industry always try their best to rise to it – just ask Anglian as our response has been record breaking! It’s no secret that many retailers from the High Street to businesses like us are facing a tough market place ...
Read moreFirst-time Buyer Numbers Rise
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the number of agreed mortgages for first-time buyers has picked up towards the end of 2011. Image sourced from: thegaurdian.co.uk In December, there were over 18,000 home loans for first-time buyers which was a 7% rise from November and 14% up on ...
Read moreRaising the Standard of Sliding Sash Windows
At Anglian we are always trying our best to ‘Raise The Standard’ whether it’s with our customer services or the quality of our blogs, so it’s safe to say we show as much enthusiasm and dedication towards our high quality products as we do everything else. With our sash windows, ...
Read moreRaising The Standard Of Bay Windows
As the Anglian Home Improvements motto says, “Raising the Standard”, we try to implement this into all our daily routines and all our product ranges. The latest example of this is in our Bay Windows. We have improved not just the aesthetics of the window, but also its performance by ...
Read moreBellway: UK Housing Market Still Resilient
After reporting a rise in sales and viewings, Bellway, which is a UK housebuilder, has said that for now, the housing market is remaining “resilient” for the time being. Bellway have claimed that in the past 6 months in the run to January 2012, they have sold 2,455 homes which ...
Read moreHalifax: UK House Prices Rose 0.6% in January
According to the latest survey from Halifax, UK house prices have increased by 0.6% in January. To many of you that may not sound a lot but at least house prices have now started to rise, even if it’s just a little! Halifax, which is now part of Lloyds Banking ...
Read moreScotland Introduces Home Improvement Rules
Thanks to new regulations in Scotland, it is now easier for Scots to make changes to their homes. Image sourced from: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com This means that a lot of home improvements will be able to go ahead without having to wait for planning permission, with many projects including extensions, sheds and ...
Read moreFancy Winning £5,000 of Energy Efficient Windows?
We at Anglian Home Improvements are offering you the chance to win up to the value of £5,000 on our energy efficient windows! We offer a range of windows that are not just eco-friendly, but also aesthetically pleasing, no matter what the design of your house. From uPVC windows to ...
Read morePilkington Plans To Close One of Its UK Lines
Unfortunately, today has some bad news within the glass industry as glass manufacturer Pilkington (Nippon Sheet Glass) says they will have to close on of their UK production lines to help cut costs. Image sourced from: money.uk.msn.com Because of this, it will result in 3,500 jobs worldwide to be cut ...
Read more‘Minority Report’ Future for Windows
When you think about windows, you probably imagine a basic pane of double glazing, surrounded by some white u-pvc. Am I right? Well, what if I told you that possibly in the near future your window will allow you access to your Twitter account and be used to watch films, ...
Read moreMoving House Is 70% More Expensive Than 10 Years Ago
No good news here I’m afraid, as it seems moving house is more expensive than 10 years ago; about £9,000 more expensive. The majority of us are having to dig deep into our pockets to get by, and if the time arises where we need to move home, times are ...
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